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Old 05-03-2009, 02:25 PM
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Default how did shinto and buddhism meet different religion needs"?

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Old 05-07-2009, 02:25 PM
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Zen Master Odo Warner said this:

"In Japan these days, people go to a Shito temple for birth celebrations, a Christian Church to get married, and a Buddhist temple for a funeral."
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Old 05-10-2009, 02:25 PM
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In very, very general terms....

Shinto, the native Japanese shaman tradition, focuses on:
- Family traditions, especially birth and marriage
- Connection with nature
- Personal cleanliness
- Festivals associated with the "Jami" or spirits (both local and national)
These four practice areas provide a sense of national identity and interrelationship to Japanese people, even for those who don't consider themselves Shintoists.

Buddhism came to Japan from China and Korea around 550 C.E. There are four major Buddhist traditions in Japan (Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren, Shingon) and each differs significantly in orientation and practice. For this reason, it is hard to speak uniformly about how each meets different religious needs. In general, all Buddhist traditions emphasize techniques that help practitioners perceive the causes of suffering and gain freedom from that suffering.

It's worth noting that aspects of Shintoism and Buddhism, along with Taoism, are frequently blended together in the daily life of Japanese people. While the quote from Skalite oversimplifies the reality, it does capture the pancreatic nature of religious practice in Japan.
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Old 05-11-2009, 02:25 PM
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Westerns call Buddhism a religion. For the real Buddhist, they call it a way of life. The same thing goes with the Shinto. It is only their nations cultural heritage that made it an organized belief in order to preserve it for historical and cultural value.
If it could only be permissible for other religious group, maybe you will find them probably spending time in Antone's temple or church The real Buddhist finds every place a place of worship. In the Christian world the intent of Jesus however was almost the same, was to make the belief in God Universal which would also mean to accept every people of the world. When it was made as an organized religion, then it became dogmatic and divisive. No need to elaborate on that, you can count by the hundreds as to how many believe in Christ in many different ways with each claiming to be the true one.
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