Category: Japanese culture (Page 8 of 19)

Fish abuse

Sadly for a ‘nature religion’ Shinto does not have a proud record in terms of animal rights.  There has been no campaigning on the issue, and no notable record of opposing animal cruelty.  Quite the opposite in fact, as previous … Read the rest

Zen and Shinto 18: Values

Samurai at HimejiSincerity, loyalty, self-sacrifice.  Zen or Shinto values?

Mindfulness is a key concept in both Zen and Shinto.  Purification and egolessness too.
Harae (purification) and kegare (impurity) in Shinto resemble Delusion and Attachment in Buddhism.  The goal in both religions
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