Shinto and Buddhism What religions to people claim to follow What is Shinto Native religion of Japan Kami or spirits reside in nature and in people Nature is sacred Purity is good and pollution is bad ID: 751037
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Japanese Religion
Nature, Spirits and Man—
Shinto and BuddhismSlide2
What religions to people claim to follow?Slide3
What is Shinto?
Native religion of Japan
Kami or spirits reside in nature and in people
Nature is sacred
Purity is good and pollution is bad
Morality is based upon that which benefits the group
Right practice and attitude, not beliefSlide4
University for training Shinto Priests
Classroom at Kogakkan UniversitySlide5
Shinto Shrine: used for ceremonies and individual worship
Each shrine has certain component partsSlide6
Torii Gates mark the entrance to a Shinto shrineSlide7
Komainu (Guardian dogs) at the entrance to the shrine
At Inari shrines, the guardians are foxesSlide8
Purification trough at entranceSlide9
Main or Offering Hall: sometimes two halls, sometimes together
The Main Hall (Honden) houses the shrines treasures
The Offering Hall (Haiden) is where devotees praySlide10
Stage for dance or theatrical performancesSlide11
Ema: wooden plates for writing requests of the spirits
Most people wish for health, wealth, happiness, children, passing exams, love, or success in businessSlide12
Omikuji: fortune telling strips
These slips, drawn at random, are tied around tree branches: this makes good fortune happen and averts bad fortuneSlide13
Shimenawa: a straw rope with white paper strips (Gohei)
Marks the boundary to a sacred place
The highest ranked sumo wrestlers wear a form of these during ritual ceremoniesSlide14
Floats (Mikoshi) for festival paradesSlide15
Fushimi Inari Shrine: hiking trails covered with Torii gatesSlide16
State Shinto Shrines: IseSlide17
Izumo: Japans oldest shrine and the annual gathering place of 8 million kami
Dedicated to Okuninushi no Mikoto, nephew of the sun goddess and the patron of marriageSlide18
Shrine to Tokugawa Ieyasu in ToshugoSlide19
Shrine to Emperor Meiji, symbol of modern JapanSlide20
Hachiman shrine: Hachiman is the spirit of warSlide21
Yakusumi Shrine: commemorating Japan’s war deadSlide22
Shinto Wedding processionSlide23
Shinto Wedding CeremonySlide24
Buddhism In Japan
Tendai
Shingon
Nichiren
Pure Land
ZenSlide25
Tendai
Founded by Saicho
Brought back teachings from China
Established monastery on Mt. Hiei
Lotus Sutra central text
All persons can achieve enlightenmentSlide26
Mt. Hiei remained the center of Buddhism until it burned in the 16
th
centurySlide27
Shingon or Esoteric Buddhism
Founded by Kukai (Kobo Daishi)Slide28
Shingon: True words
Kukai studied under Hui Ko in China and became his disciple
Enlightenment can be achieved by all but only with the help of a master
The body , speech , and mind must work together
Founded monastery on Mt. Koya (rival to Mt. Hiei)Slide29
Focus on Womb and Diamond MandalasSlide30
Nichiren Buddhism: a Japanese original
Founded by Nichiren
Nichi:Japan
Ren:LotusSlide31
Focus on the Lotus Sutra and Mantras (chanting)
Namu Myoho RengekyoSlide32
Pure Land (Jodo) Buddhism
founded by Honen
Emphasis on difficulty of individual effort
Reliance on Amida Buddha
Goal: rebirth in Western paradise
Means: recitation of MantraSlide33
Developed by ShinranSlide34
Home altarSlide35
Recitation of the Nembutsu
Namu Amida BuddhaSlide36
Kannon: the Buddhisattva of compassion: Amida’s assistantSlide37
Zen Buddhism
Brought from China by Dogen and others
Focus on meditation and enlightenmentSlide38
Sitting in zazenSlide39
What is a Koan?
Aid to meditation
Question or puzzle that can’t solve with reason
Out of frustration comes another kind of awareness
Only used by some sects of ZenSlide40
Buddhism: a monopoly of death
Jizo (Lord of the underworld and rebirth) statuesSlide41
Typical grave: first cremated then buriedSlide42
New Religions
Many sects arising from Shinto and Buddhism beginning in the 19
th
century.
All have charismatic founder who underwent great trauma
Believe a deity speaks directly to the founder
Believe in universal messageSlide43
TenrikyoSlide44
“Lead the joyous life”
Founded by Miki Nakayama
God the parent wants people to by joyful
Joy is lost by self centered thoughts
Correct by service to others and worship of God the parent