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THE

SHINTO
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Ericka Tigue
Henry Jay Torres
John Francis Tanigue Villalon
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S H I N T O
•In the late 6th century AD the name
Shinto was created for the native
religion to distinguish it from
Buddhism and Confucianism, which
had been introduced from China.
INTRODUCTION Shinto was rapidly overshadowed by
Buddhism, and the native gods were
generally regarded as manifestations
of Buddha in a previous state of
existence.
Shinto (Japanese, "the way of the
gods"), Japanese cult and
religion, originating in prehistoric
S H I N T O I S M times, and occupying an
ORIGIN important national position for
long periods in the history of
Japan, particularly in recent
times.
During the Meiji era (1868
to 1912 CE), Japan's
nationalist leadership
SHINTO
RELIGION expelled Buddhist influence
BEGIN from kami worship and
formed State Shinto, which
many historians regard as
the origin of Shinto as a
distinct religion.
Shinto believes in the kami, a divine
power that can be found in all
things. Shinto is polytheistic in that
it believes in many gods and
animistic since it sees things like
BELIEFS
animals and natural objects as
SYSTEM
deities. Also unlike many religions,
there has been no push to convert
others to Shinto
WHAT IS KAMI
The term kami is 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.
FOUR BASIC BELIEFS OF SHINTO

• tradition and family,


• love of nature,
• physical cleanliness,
• matsuri
THE HOLY BOOKS

• The holy books of Shinto are the


Kojiki or 'Records of Ancient Matters

KOJIKI
• The Kojiki, on the other hand, is
written in a combination of Chinese
and phonetic transcription of
Japanese
" written by Ō no Yasumaro
PRIVATE AND
PUBLIC WORSHIP

Although Shinto worship


features public and shared
rituals at local shrines, it can
also be a private and individual
event, in which a person at a
SHINTO shrine (or in their home) prays
to particular kami either to
WORSHIP
obtain something, or to thank
the kami for something good
that has happened
is an optimistic faith, as humans
are thought to be fundamentally
good, and evil is believed to be
caused by evil spirits.
KEY TRADITION
OF SHINTO Consequently, the purpose of
most Shinto rituals is to keep
away evil spirits by purification,
prayers and offerings to the
kami.
FESTIVALS AND RITUALS
OF SHINTOISM

Adoration - bowing to the altar. Opening of the


sanctuary.

MATSURI is also used to refer to Shinto festivals.


Shinto festivals generally combine solemn rituals
with joyful celebration, and these celebrations can
include drunken and loutish behaviour.
MORALITY
Shinto has no moral absolutes and assesses the good or bad of an action
or thought in the context in which it occurs: circumstances, intention,
purpose, time, location, are all relevant in assessing whether an action
is bad.

SHINTO INFLUENCE
Shintoism is Japan's indigenous spirituality. It is believed that every
living thing in nature (e.g. trees, rocks, flowers, animals - even sounds)
contains kami, or gods.

Shinto has been a major part of Japanese life and culture throughout
the country's history, but for the greater part of that history Shinto has
shared its spiritual, cultural, and political roles with Buddhism and
Confucianism.
LOGO SYMBOLS

is in the “shinkyo,” or "god mirror," a


mystical object said to connect our world to
the spirit realm. Shinkyo can be seen
displayed at Shinto alters as an avatar of
the kami, the idea being that the god will
enter the mirror in order to interface with
our world.
THE END

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