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Japanese Religion

Japanese Religion. Shinto (Way of the Gods). r eligion of festivals and rituals (many promote fertility) n o founder, sacred books, or teachers w orship of k ami (spirits who control the forces of nature) and ancestral spirits (clan gods and goddesses) r everence for nature.

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Japanese Religion

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  1. Japanese Religion

  2. Shinto (Way of the Gods)

  3. religion of festivals and rituals (many promote fertility) • no founder, sacred books, or teachers • worship of kami (spirits who control the forces of nature) and ancestral spirits (clan gods and goddesses) • reverence for nature

  4. Relation to Royal Family • Yamato rulers were priest chiefs. • First emperors claimed decent from Amaterasu – Sun Goddess and leading Shinto deity.

  5. Emphasis on Purification • water • salt • sake

  6. Things that Pollute • dirt • blood • exposure to death

  7. Worship is done at shrines, which are located at special places (mountains, rocks, trees, streams) and identified by a torii (wooden arch) and gohei (zigzag paper).

  8. What to do at a shrine: • Get clean by rinsing with water, taking a shot of sake, or rubbing salt on your hands. • Get kami’s attention by clapping and bowing. • Give offering: coins, rice, sake, fruit, or other food. • Clap and bow again before leaving.

  9. Buddhism

  10. Mahayana Buddhism was introduced in 552CE from Korea. • concept of bodhisattvas (enlightened ones who delay accession to nirvana in order to help other humans)

  11. Zen Buddhism12th century • Emphasized meditation, austerity, self-discipline, devotion to duty, unity of nature • Zazen (seated zen or meditation) • Koans (unanswerable riddles) • Zen monasteries were centers of learning and the arts

  12. Pure Land Buddhism13th century • rejection of monastic life (celibate and vegetarian) • devotion alone could lead to enlightenment • call faithfully on Amida (another Buddha) and he will lead you to the Pure Land • very popular among the common people

  13. Buddhist Temples • gate looks like a building & statues are common

  14. Buddha’s Nostril

  15. What to do at a Temple • Ring a bell – do not clap • Leave flowers or a coin or burn incense

  16. Shopping Opportunities

  17. Japanese Gardens

  18. Pure Land • vision of paradise • lush, manicured landscape

  19. Zen • designed to stimulate and support meditation • simple: few (if any) plants, large rocks and gravel dominate

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