Session 10: Love for All Creatures Part of Love Will Guide Us In This Section Introduction From Love Will Guide Us What is religion? Compassion for all things, which have life. — Hindu Hitopadesha (Sanskrit collection of fables) Animals can communicate quite well.... Session-at-a-Glance From Love Will Guide Us Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 7 Activity 1: Animal Talk Game 7 Activity 2: Story — The Cat 13 Activity 3: Live Animal Observation an... Spiritual Preparation From Love Will Guide Us Read the story, "The Cat." Close your eyes and imagine yourself to be like Parvati, Ganesha's mother. Imagine that you are so closely connected to other... Welcoming and Entering From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity Pipe cleaners, Wikki Stix, modeling dough, or other moldable materials Preparation for Activity Set materials at work tables. Opening From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity ... Activity 1: Animal Talk Game From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 7 minutes Preparation for Activity Create an open space for a standing circle where participants can move around. Activity 2: Story - The Cat From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 13 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Cat" A large basket Objects related to the story such as a cat figurine, pictu... Activity 3: Live Animal Observation and Interaction From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 23 minutes Materials for Activity Live animals and appropriate paraphernalia (leash, water bowl, treats, cage) Preparation for Activity... Closing From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Source Star - World Religions Pencils or markers Taking It Home Optional: Session 1,... Faith In Action: Creating a Backyard Habitat From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity ... Leader Reflection and Planning From Love Will Guide Us Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders... Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Concerns From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1) A basket of felt "flames" and a basket... Alternate Activity 2: UU Source Constellation - World Religions From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, UU Source Constellation - World Religions Leader Resource 1, UU Source Constellation Answer... Alternate Activity 3: Role Play From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Role Play Scenarios Optional: Props Preparation for Activity Designate an open space... Taking It Home: Love for All Creatures From Love Will Guide Us What is religion? Compassion for all things, which have life. — Hindu Hitopadesha (Sanskrit collection of fables) Animals can communicate quite well.... The Cat From Love Will Guide Us (C) Uma Krishnaswami, 2006 in The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha (Little Rock: August House, 1996). Reprinted by permission of the... Handout 1: UU Source Constellation - World Religions From Love Will Guide Us Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 1: UU Source Constellation Answer Sheet - World Religions From Love Will Guide Us Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 2: Source Star - World Religions From Love Will Guide Us Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 3: Role Play Scenarios From Love Will Guide Us Scenario 1: The setting is a pond in the woods that is drying out in a very hot year. Find Out More About Session 10 From Love Will Guide Us Ganesha and Hinduism ... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Love Will Guide Us NEXT: Introduction Download all of Love Will Guide Us (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.