SHINTOISM

• ORIGINAL
AND NATIVE
RELIGION OF
THE PEOPLE
IN JAPAN
 THE
IDENTIFYIN
G LABEL…
• THE NAMELESS
ANCIENT PRACTICE
SHOULD HAVE ITS
IDENTIFYING LABEL
AS BUDDHISM HAVE
PAVED ITS WAY TO
JAPAN IN THE 6TH
CENTURY CE.
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• came from the word

“Shentao/Shendao.
•Shentao- Divine beings
•Shendao- the way
•
•SHINTO= the way of the
divine beings (kami)
 KAMI
often translated as “god,”
“lord,” or “deity,” but it also
includes other forces of nature,
both good and evil, which
because of their superiority or
divinity, become objects of
reverence and respect.
The sun goddess
“Amaterasu” is the most
important kami
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ORIGIN

Shinto has no founder

No omnipotent deity
No sacred scripture
No organize system of
theology
 FORMS

• 1. Domestic Shinto
• 2. State Shinto
• 3. Sectarian Shinto
 DOMESTIC
SHINTO

The very simple and common

form that is practiced in many
Japanese homes
Kami-dana (god-shelf)- contains
the names of the family ancestors
or statues of beneficial or highly
regarded kami.
 STATE SHINTO
• It is established as a religious
foundation with no other
function other than to
stimulate patriotism and
loyalty to the Japanese nation
under its emperor.
 SECTARIAN
SHINTO

The religious side of

Shinto was forced to
create a separate
sectarian identity
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TEACHINGS

Human beings are

fundamentally
good but can be
made to do bad
things by “evil
spirits”
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TEACHINGS

There are no
absolutes in
Shinto and
nobody is perfect
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TEACHINGS

Shinto religion
and rituals are
used to help ward
away “evil spirits
and to purify the
soul.
 D I F F E RE N T TY P E S
O F RI T U A L S

•Hatsumiyamairi
first shrine visit of the
newborn with their
grandmother
 D I F F E RE N T TY P E S
O F RI T U A L S

•Shichi-go-san (seven-
five-three)- it is a festival
attended by childrens
ages 3, 5, and 7 every
November 15.
 D I F F E RE N T TY P E S
O F RI T U A L S

•Sheijin Shiki (Adult’s Day)- it

is attended by Japanese
people who had their 20th
birthday in the previous year
every January 15. To give
thanks for their legal age.
 AIM OF
SHINTOISM

The overall aims

of Shintoism are
to promote
harmony and
purity in all
spheres of life.
 IMPLICATION
TO EDUCATION
AND TO OUR
LIVES

The environment
should be respected
and treated with
care. This can be
related to the
physical dimension
of man.
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