Welcome to the Unpacking the Sacred Word Vault, an organized Zettelkasten-based system for studying and archiving insights on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This vault serves as both a dynamic study tool and a long-term repository for personal notes, cross-references, and reflections. This vault is the archival system of a physical binder used for note taking and will be updated weekly.
This project started on 11/17/2024 and will mainly follow the yearly "Come, Follow Me" Manuals released by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
2024: Book of Mormon (Started Mid. November)
2025: Doctrine & Covenants - Church History
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## **Folder Structure**
The vault is divided into sections that mir rorthe physical binder for seamless integration:
### 1. **Scriptures (`01 -Scriptures`)**
- Subfolders for each volume of scripture:
- **S.1 - Old Testament**
- **S.2 - New Testament**
- **S.3 - Book of Mormon**
- **S.4 - Doctrine & Covenants**
- **S.5 - Pearl of Great Price**
- Individual notes for chapters or passages using the Zettelkasten numbering system:
- `S.[Volume].[Book].[Chapter].[Passage/Section]`
- Example: `S.1.1.1 - 1 Nephi 1:1-10 Insights.md`
### 2. **Teachings and Discourses** (`02 - Teachings and Discourses`)
- **General Conference:**
- Organized by year and session:
- `G.[Year].[Session].[Talk Number] - [Speaker] - [Title of Talk].md`
- Example: `G.2024.04.02 - Elder Uchtdorf - Jesus Christ is the Way.md`
- Includes a `G.Topics` folder for thematic summaries:
- Example: `G.Topics.Faith.md`
- **Devotionals**:
- Organized by date and institution or speaker
- `D.YYYY.MM.DD-SpeakerOrInstitution`
- **D**: Indicates it’s a Devotional.
- **YYYY**: The year the devotional was given.
- **MM.DD**: The month and day for specificity.
- **SpeakerOrInstitution**: Shortened speaker name or institution.
### 3. **Come, Follow Me** (`03 - Come, Follow Me`)
* Individual notes for weekly Come, Follow Me:
* `CFM.[Year].[Week]-[Scriptures].md`
* Example: `CFM.2024.W03 - 1 Nephi 6 - 10.md`
- Links to related scripture, talks and personal insights.
### 3. **Doctrinal Topics (`04 - Doctrinal Topics`)**
- Individual notes for core doctrines:
- `DT.[Topic Number] - [Topic Name]`
- Example: `DT.0001 - Faith.md`
- Links to related scriptures, talks, and personal insights.
### 4. **Personal Revelation and Spiritual Impressions (`04 - Personal Revelation and Impression`)**
- Notes documenting personal revelations or spiritual impressions, organized chronologically or by topic.
- Example: `PR.2024.01.17 - Revelation on Atonement.md`
- Example: `SI.2024.06.24 - Small Steps of Faith.md`
- Links to related scriptures
### 5. **Cross-References (`05 - Cross-References`)**
- Dynamic links between scriptures, talks, and topics.
- Includes an `Index.md` for easy navigation.
### 6. **Archive Index (`99 - Archive Index`)**
- Master index linking archived notes for long-term reference.
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## **Note Naming Conventions**
Each note has a unique identifier based on its category and content:
- **Scriptures**: `S.[Volume].[Book].[Chapter].[Passage/Section]`
- Example: `S.1.1.1 - 1 Nephi 1:1-10 Insights.md `
- **Conference Talks**: `G.[Year].[Session].[Talk Number] - [Speaker] - [Title of Talk]`
- Example: `G.2024.04.02 - Elder Uchtdorf - Jesus Christ is the Way.md`
- **Doctrinal Topics**: `D.[Topic Number] - [Topic Name]`
- Example: `DT.0001 - 1 - Faith.md`
- **Revelations**: `P.[Year].[Month] - [Topic/Insight]`
- Example: `P.2024.01 - Revelation on Atonement.md`
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## **Templates**
This vault uses consistent templates for note-taking. Templates are stored in the `98 - Templates` folder and include:
- [[Scripture Template]]
- [[Talk Template]]
- [[Come, Follow Me Template]]
- [[Doctrinal Topic Template]]
- [[Personal Revelation Template]]
### Example Template: General Conference Talk
```markdown
---
Title: {{title}}
Speaker: {{speaker}}
Date: {{date}}
Tags: #conference {{custom_tags}}
Number: {{number}}
---
## Key Points
## Memorable Quotes
## Personal Application
## Cross-References
- Related Scriptures:
- [[ ]]
- Related Doctrinal Topics:
- [[ ]]
- Related Talks:
- [[ ]]
```