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Turn in Order Australia Essay Due –Essay (MLA Format) –Theme Chart- Completed –Peer Edit Sheet HOMEWORK- Read and understand your chosen Shinto Myth!

What do these images have in common? Do any of these have a soul?

What would you worship? How would you worship? Where would you worship?

SHINTO – The way of the spirits

Basic Tenets of Shinto No founder No sacred text Nature is revered Shinto may be practiced together with other faiths

The Kojiki- 712 CE

Creation

The emperor is a direct descendant of these gods and goddesses

The Kami

Kami

1. Kami have no shape of their own 2. Kami are non- moral. 3. Kami inhabit a world of their own but can be summoned to visit at certain seasons 4 Most Kami dislike dirt, blood, and death. 5. Kami don’t reveal an ultimate truth.

Different kinds of kami Those who reside in natural objects Those who preside over a certain skill Those who protect only one family or village Religious specialists or priests People who died a violent death

The Spirits of the Dead

No true Heaven or Hell Dead go to the tops of mountains No punishment or reward- the reward for a good life is in the life itself Discontented spirits are dangerous

Obon Festival

Torii gate- When you enter through this you enter a new world

Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, the regalia represent the three primary virtues: valor (the sword), wisdom (the mirror), and benevolence (the jewel).virtues

Shinto Practices Attend the shrine Adhere to rules of purity Maintain a kami-dana for your ancestors

Kami-dana

Shrine etiquette

1. Go to the chozuya (pavilion for ritual washing of hands and mouth). Dip water using right hand and pour it over left; then reverse.

2. After washing, shift dipper to right hand, pour water into left palm, rinse hand.

3. Hold dipper handle upright in both hands; rinse it with remaining water to purify it. Return dipper to its original position.

4. Stop in front of the sanctuary, bow lightly, then approach. As on the stone walk, avoid the center of the path to show modesty.

5. Being aware that you are now standing close to the deity, ring the bell. It's like a doorbell to call the deity's attention.

6. Quietly toss any amount of money you wish into the offertory box. The amount does not matter if offered in sincere gratitude.

7. Bow twice, clap hands twice, and bow once. The first bows are deep and formal (90 degrees), showing respect toward the deity.

8. Join palms in front of chest. Shift right hand downward; clap to attract the deity and purify with otodama (spirit present in sound).

9. Return the right hand to original position and join palms together in prayer. If you want to make a wish, do so in silence.

10. Make one 90-degree bow. Move back three steps, make a light bow, and withdraw. Do not show your backside to the deity.

-Enter thru Torii Gates- QUIETLY -Leave negativity behind -Bow Gently -Ring Bell Once -Donate coins -Bow Twice -Clap Twice -Make a Wish -Bow Full 90 Degrees- Enter Room Fully

Ema (horse pictures)

Ema – small plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. The ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. They bear various pictures, often of animals or other Shinto imagery, and many have the word gan'i ( 願意 ), meaning "wish", written along the side. In ancient times people would donate horses to the shrines for good favor, over time this was transferred to a wooden plaque with a picture of a horse.Shintoshrinekami

願意 = wish

CREATING WISH CARDS We will create a wish card- which will be used in a Torii Gate Entrance. These cards contain a wish either for yourself, for someone you know, or for humanity. Cards should have: Character for wish, images depicting animals, other decorations to make your wish card unique to you

Shinto Today

Houses

A Poem for Two Voices Two Voice poem is a poem designed with two columns- in one column are words of one voice, in the other the words of a second voice. Sometimes the voice overlaps, sometimes, it does not. Two readers perform the poem to create a unity and cohesiveness You will create a two-voice poem representing Shinto and Buddhism

Buddhism and Shinto- Two Voices Buddha sits and waits Quiet contemplationQuiet Contemplation Kami sit and wait This is the way of the Shinto Born over and over again Rewards will happen In the next life Only in life will there be rewards for the shrines are living and life is full of hope Simple Meditation And I give myself to this devotion