...Women Status and Eastern Religions The Eastern religions are a major part of the world religions. They have a significant influence on the women status. We will try to examine Korea’s Shamanism, Japan’s Shintoism, and India’s Buddhism and attempt to see how women status be change throughout the course of the time. Since two thousand five hundred BCE, Shamanism is an indigenous religion in Korea. Shaman is a medium between the physical and spiritual worlds. Typically, Shamans are mostly women. They are responsible to contact spirits, to obtain wisdom, guidance, future knowledge, healing cures, and good fortune. In order to becoming a Shaman, there are three steps. First, one is called to be a Shaman. One cannot be a Shaman by one’s will and need to be chosen. Second, one will first experience a lot of suffering. For example, one will have illness, madness, poverty, family issues. Third, one will experience spontaneous prophecy and trances. If the one refuse the call, one will suffer more illness and misfortune. If the one accept the call, it will lead to relief of the suffering. If the woman is in a marriage, the marriage tends to dissolve. Shaman bonds with other shaman. The young shaman will get train by the older shaman. After the initiation ceremony, prophecies will come pouring out of the new Shaman. She is able to make a living. She will provide wisdom from the spirits: great mother spirit, deceased ancestors (clan leader individual). Primary...
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...Shintoism was the main religion of Japan before Buddhism, which is as of now the fundamental religion of Japan. Shintoism is a simple religion. It gives just a single order, the need of being faithful to one's predecessors. Shintoism has around many divine beings, for the most part, the worshipped legends of the Japanese. The main god is Amaterasu, the Sun God, from whom the Imperial Family of Japan follows its underlying foundations (Van Voorst, 2013). Shinto is a religion of formal customs. Its ceremonies are coordinated particularly to the normal universe of the Japanese islands and optionally to the historical backdrop of the Japanese state. Confucian esteems have motivated much of Japanese social morals, supplemented by more individual...
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...Desmond L. Little SO 131 C October 4, 2013 Dr. Delario Lindsey “Buddhism vs. Christianity (Baptist)” Christianity (Baptist) is my religion. Christianity Baptist Churches were established in the American colonies from the mid-17th century. In 1639, Roger Williams founded a church on Baptist principles in Providence, Rhode Island, and this is usually regarded as the beginning of American Baptist history. Also established in the 17th century was a small group known as the Seventh Day Baptists, who required rest and worship on Saturday based on the fourth commandment. Even though this true, I go to church on Sunday. This is because Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday morning. The resurrection is so important that if it didn’t occur, Christianity would be false. In the Bible 1 Corinthians 15:17 Paul writes, "...if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins." Baptist Churches have baptisms to show the world that you have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior. We also have communion. At my church we have communion every first Sunday. But if you are not baptized you are not allowed to take communion. Buddhism originated in India in the 6th century BC. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices. It consists of the teachings of the Buddha, Gautama Siddhartha. Of the main branches of Buddhism, it is the Mahayana or "Greater Vehicle" Buddhism which found its way to Japan. After its...
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...is an ancient religion that originated in the Japanese culture. Shinto is a general term used and is defined by the various activities practiced by those of the Shintoism religion. The Japanese worship deities of different worlds. Their worship of these deities is called the "Way of Kami," with Kami meaning deity or deities. The practice of Shintoism was finally recognized when Yomei, the 31st Emperor of Japan, prayed before an image of Buddha for the first time as an emperor for recovery of his illness. At that time, Yomei accepted Buddhism, a foreign religion, and the Japanese realized the existence of the tradition of their already existing faith. Shinto dates back to 660 BCE and is an organized religion of the Japanese. Shinto in its basic sense is a religious form of Japanese nationalism and patriotism. The basic belief that the Japanese people were brought to Japan by a divine creator and believe that the Japanese emperors were direct descendents of the Sun Goddess, Kami Amaterasu. There are two sacred books of Shinto, the Kojiki, (the Chronicles of Ancient Events) and the Nihongi (the Chronicles of Japan). The Kojiki tells the story that in the beginning there was kami, (gods or spiritual forces). Two of the deities, Izanagi (male) and Izanami (female) gave birth to Japan. There is no one deity that is over all, but some of the kami were raised to higher ranks and the one who held the most exalted position was the Sun Goddess, the Great Kami Amaterasu. It is believed...
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...Religion has been the backbone of society since the dawn of time. Each region of the world has taken a different approach to religious beliefs and none are stranger then the religions of the Far East. In fact many of the so-called religions of the East are just ideologies created to bring stability to a chaotic and lawless society. In China there is less focus on spiritual beings in comparison to common western religions. Instead the institutions commonly referred to as religions in China, such as Confucianism and Taoism focus on how people act in relationships between one another each other and the forces of nature around them. In contrast the religion of Shinto, the homegrown religion of Japan, has a more western structure, with the Gods and spirits who influence the mortal realm. Shintoism is a religion based on animism and polytheism. Most of their followers are Japanese, they have about 50 million adherents and their legends are collected in the Kojiki. They believe in many “Kami” which is there word for “God” such as Amaterasu the sun goddess and they believe that there are spirits everywhere with a strong belief in ghosts. Shintoist followers have deep respect and admiration for their ancestors and are deeply worshipped and that all human life and nature is sacred. They often refer to this as “Matsuri” and it is one of the four affirmations Shinto follows. The other three include tradition and family, which is the main mechanism for how traditions are preserved and celebrations...
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...has been said that a person is Shinto in the same way that he is Japanese. Identify at least two factors which would explain the close relationship between Shintoism and Japanese nationalism. Shinto is closely related of being Japanese, a very indigenous religion with the Japanese culture with a lot of influence of Buddhism and other imported religions. Based on Shinto legends which link Shinto to Nationalism, it was believed that the native Japanese people are descended from the “Kami”, the most ancient form of spirituality, were present at the founding of Japan. Because of these beliefs, that the imperial families were an unbroken line of descent from Amaterasu, and that the family is older than the people of Japan, and its survival depends on maintaining the relationship between the Emperor and his people, the emperor rule Japan because this is what their gods want to. Allegiance to the emperor is one of the factors of being a Shinto which led to being a nationalist. Another example of would be the Japanese national Flag, a red circle on a white background. Red signifies the rising sun and the white background signifies purity, righteousness, and national loyalty. Explain at least two ways in which Zoroastrianism acts like a bridge between Eastern and Western religions. Based from what I understand with Zoroastrianism, I found out that it is one of the ancient religions in the world, and its beliefs have some similarity with other religions like Buddhism, Christianity,...
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...The appearance of sacred reality in human form is called incarnation The rare quality of personal magnetism often ascribed to founders of religion is charisma Those who claim they worship the only true deity are known as exclusivists The psychologist Carl Jung proposed that the reason there are similarities among symbols in different cultures is because humanity has a collective unconscious from which it draws symbols Scientific materialism asserts that only the material world exists The Gaia Theory proposes the earth is a complex, self-regulating organism The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud argued that religion is a universal obsessional neurosis Symbolic stories which communities use to explain the universe and their place within it are known as myth The word religion probably means to tie back or tie again The belief that sacred reality is one underlying substance is known as monoism Approximately how old are shamanic methods estimated to be? 20,000-30,000 years When indigenous ways were threatened with repression, many of the traditions were practiced in secret In the eternal "Dream Time" there is no male female differentiation The religious term that means a model of the origins of the universe is cosmogony In most native cultures, spiritual ways are shared through rituals of altered consciousness Some West African groups recognize a great pantheon of deities known as the Orisa The Dahomey tradition from West Africa was carried to Haiti by thousands of African...
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...Trade. Today I am going to present you very interesting topic. I hope everyone will enjoy my presentation today. The purpose of this presentation is to give you some ideas about what Japanese culture looks like. One of the most interesting culture for many people is Japanese culture. Japanese culture includes very interesting things. Lets start with Japan’s religion which is called ‘Sintoism’. Shinto ("the way of the gods") is the indigenous faith of the Japanese people and as old as Japan itself. It remains Japan's major religion alongside Buddhism. Shinto does not have a founder nor does it have sacred scriptures like the sutras or the bible. Propaganda and preaching are not common either, because Shinto is deeply rooted in the Japanese people and traditions. Shinto gods" are called kami. They are sacred spirits which take the form of things and concepts important to life, such as wind, rain, mountains, trees, rivers and fertility. Humans become kami after they die and are revered by their families as ancestral kami. The kami of extraordinary people are even enshrined at some shrines. The Sun Goddess Amaterasu is considered Shinto's most important kami. Secondly the other important thing in Japanese culture is their traditional food. The most known food from Japan is ‘Sushi’. Sushi is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice (shari) combined with other ingredients (neta), usually raw fish or other seafood. Almost every country in the World has at...
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...more likely to kill themselves than females. There are an estimated 10 to 20 million non-fatal attempted suicides every year. Attempts are more common in the young and females. Views on suicide have been influenced by broad existential themes such as religion, honor, and the meaning of life. During the samurai era in Japan, Seppuku also known as Harakiri was respected as a means of atonement for failure or as a form of protest. One of the factors that leads to Harakiri in Japan is the Psychosocial states. A number of psychological states increase the risk of suicide including: hopelessness, loss of pleasure in life, depression and anxiousness. A poor ability to solve problems, the loss of abilities one used to have, and poor impulse control also play a role. In older adults the perception of being a burden to others is important. Recent life stresses such as a loss of a family member or friend, loss of a job, or social isolation (such as living alone) increases risk. Those who have never married are also at greater risk. Being religious may reduce one's risk of suicide. This has been attributed to the negative stance many religions take against suicide and to the greater connectedness religion may give. Some may commit suicide to escape bullying or prejudice. In Japan, relationships between people are greatly affected by duty and obligation. In duty-based relationships, what other people believe or think has a...
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...University of Phoenix Material – EASTERN RELIGION ELEMENTS MATRIX | |HINDUISM |BUDDHISM |CONFUCIANISM |TAOISM |SHINTO | |HISTORICAL FIGURES and |ShanKara |Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)|Kung Chiu (Confucius) |Lao-Tzu |Amaterasu (Sun Goddess) | |EVENTS |Sri-Rmakrishna | |Mencius |Chuang-Tzu | | | |Mahtma Gandhi | |Hsun Tzu | | | | | | |Chu Hsi | | | |CENTRAL BELIEFS |Henotheistic – Recognize a |Four Noble Truths – (a) all|Jen – Humanity, |Tao – Way or path. |Kinship – Family is seen as| | |single deity and view other|life involves suffering, |benevolence. | |the main mechanism by which| | |Gods and Goddesses as |(b) suffering originates | |Yin and Yang - Chinese |traditions are preserved. | | |manifestations or aspects |from...
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...Traditions and Religious Studies Religious Traditions and Religious Studies Historically, religion has influenced the decision making of humankind throughout the world. The decision of believers has significant impacts on how society is governed. The study of religion in most cases begins at an early age. An individual’s childhood beliefs and values influence their religious practices, as an adult. The predominant religion of a region, also influence an individual to practice a religion. Religion and religious beliefs has received notable attention in an effort to resolve social, ecological and economic issues that plague our nation. Governments around the world understand the need to develop sustainable relationships with religious organizations. Developing sustainable relationships requires defining the term religion in a matter that respects all cultures, and developing an understanding of the common elements of religion. The question of why does religion exist is the premise of understanding human life and life after death. There have been many wars because of religious differences. The beliefs of religious followers argue one religion is right and another is wrong is a critical issue. Some believers think they have been given special gifts and talent that only one religion possesses. Interpretations of religion are studied through the common approaches to religion. The common approaches includes, psychology, mythology, philosophy, theology, anthropology, archeology...
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...Chapter 8,9,& 10 1. Are Taoism and Confucianism truly religions argue both sides. Taoism and Confucianism are two very different religious traditions of ancient China. Both Taoism and Confucianism cannot clearly be explained as a religion with certain doctrines and rituals as other well –known religions. As religious and social forces, they have coexisted for centuries in China and have spread to other Asian regions. The name Taoism is taken from the title of the book called “Tao Te Ching, which translates to “the way of nature. Taoism is based on the ancient Chinese understanding of the universe. Historically, the origin of Taoist philosophy is unclear, but it is said that the founder of Taoism is Lao-tzu, who lived in the sixth century B.C.E. Taoism can be described in terms of its history and its effects on Chinese people, nut it cannot be clearly delineated as a religion with a certain body of doctrine and rituals of Chinese antiquity. Philosophically, for Taoism, the ideal life is one that is lived in harmony with the way of this shifting nature. By the early centuries of the Common Era, Taoism had been converted into a religion complete with gods, priests, temples and sacrifices. In the modern days, Taoism is mainly associated with charms, exorcisms and magical attempts to prolong life, in which there is a self-generating force called chi (rather than there being a Creator Deity). This force manifests two interplaying aspects: yin and yang. Yin is the dark...
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...Nature of God Religion 212 Spring semester 2016 Professor Naomi Sanderovsky, Ph.D. Christy Carver Sanchez This semester in Religion I learned a lot about different religions. I learned that some of them, while they are very similar, have things that make them very different. Another thing I have learned is that all of them have a being or a deity that they look to as being their "God". In reading about some of these it really got me thinking a lot. Are our religions really all that different? So, in this paper, I will tell you about the different religions I learned about and what God or deity they believe in. in week two we talked about Hinduism and Jainism. These two religions were very interesting in the way they believe in God. You see they have two different ways of thinking but, even though they do it is still amazing to see how we can take some of their beliefs and incorporate them into our lives. The Hindus believe in Brahman as the supreme ruler or the one God. But, Brahman has three sides to him. He has the creator, the destroyer, and the preserver. They all have a name and are called by their names. You see the world has to have someone to create things and Brahman is the creators name. Then you have Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. They believe that Brahman lives in everyone. In our lives, we believe that our God lives in us and helps to guide us . In Jainism, they do not believe in a god but they believe in evil. They believe that everyone...
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...calligraphy, used to separate interiors and enclose priate spaces, among other uses. Kakejiku(掛軸) Kakemono((掛物): They are hanging scrolls that Japanese painting or ccalligraphy mounted on, usually with silk fabric edges on a flexible backing. When not on display, both of them are kept rolled up in a box Emakimono(绘卷)：It is usually called emaki, it is a horizontal, illustrated narrative form created during 11th to 16th japan, which both countain text and pictures * ID in chronical order Lecture 1 (1) Jomon- Yayoi- Kofun period (绳文时代，弥生时代，古坟时代) 1. The three imperial regalias：three sacred treasures(三神器) Consist the sword kusanagi (草雉剑， susano-o-no-mikoto须佐之男斩蛇之剑)， the mirror yata no kagami (八尺镜, the mirror god used to entice amaterasu out.)and the jewel yasakani no magatama (八尺优勾玉)，which represented the three primary virtues: Valor, wisdom and benevolence, as well as the legitimacy of Japanese imperial heritage Jomon period(绳文时代)： The time in prehistoric japan from about 12000 bc to 200 bc, during this period, japan experienced the agricultural revolution and developed a highly organized sophisticated social organization. It also give birth to Kaenodoki(火焰土器)， Dogu（土偶） Kaenodoki: flame wares, inpractical vessel that indicate its function as a religious tool Dogu（土偶）： Dogu are small humanoid and animal figurines made during the late jomon period. It is come exclusively from the jomon period. Its use is still unknown. But there are multiple theory that indicate...
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...Written just after the year 1000 A.D. by an aristocratic lady known today as Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji was immensely popular among the author's contemporaries in Heian Japan. With the sound of flute and koto music over the pond and dragon boats under the harvest moon, this yearly festival at Daikaku-ji is as close as it gets to the courtly pastimes of Genji's day. Murasaki wrote the Tale in 54 separate books which were avidly read by well-bred ladies of the time, as we know from the memoir As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams (Sarashina Nikki), written by Lady Sarashina. There had never been anything like it. Up to that point, Japanese literature had consisted mostly of collections of poetry written in the borrowed Kanji script of China. Prose was limited to fairy tales and a couple of memoirs written in the new phonetic syllabary known as kana. No one had ever written a novel, let alone a novel with character development and a complex plot. The Heian period lasted from A.D. 794-1185. The emperor had moved the capital to Nagaoka from its previous location at Nara (then known as Heijo-kyo), to escape the overbearing influence of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. Ten years later, in 794, it was shifted again to Kyoto (Heian-kyo). It was a peaceful era with the emperor acting largely as a figurehead and centre of ceremonial activities while the real political power lay in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, the power behind the throne for 500 years. Heian Society The...
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