![]() ![]() Ono's text introduce the reader to two millennia of indigenous Japanese belief in the kami and communal life. This book is 'Shinto: The Kami Way' by the Shinto priest and scholar Sokyo Ono, in PDF, EPUB, and AZW3 formats. Further examination of Shinto's lively festivals, worship, music, and sacred regalia illustrates Shinto's influence on all levels of Japanese life.įifteen photographs, numerous drawings and Dr. This introduction unveils Shinto's spiritual characteristics and discusses the architecture and function of Shinto shrines. Shinto is both a personal faith in the kami-objects of worship in Shinto and an honorific for noble, sacred spirits-and a communal way of life according to the mind of the kami. It is an amalgam of attitudes, ideas, and ways of doing things that through two millennia and more have become an integral part of the manner of the Japanese people. ![]() In its general aspects, Shinto is more than a religious faith. The nature of kami cannot be fully explained in words, because kami transcends the cognitive faculty of humans. I will re-read this book on my laptop, using Kindle for PC. The Shinto prayers and rituals are one way of connecting to the Divine spirit within. Rocks, trees, etc all have spirits and are important to life. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith. At the core of Shint are beliefs in the mysterious creating and harmonizing power ( musubi) of kami and in the truthful way or will ( makoto) of kami. Shintoism is the belief that everything has a spirit and we need to live in harmony with everything. ![]() Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar. "An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."- Library Journal under the title: The Kami Way an introduction to Shrine Shinto.-Foreword. ![]()
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