There are five major religious traditions in Japan. They are: Shinto, the belief that gods or spirits inhabit all our natural surroundings; Buddhism, which teaches deliverance from suffering through the elimination of desire; Taoism,respecting nature, while recognizing order and change in relation to opposing but connected forces; Confucianism, emphasizing the family, education, social and political ...
The first time Westerners visit Buddhist temples, they are often surprised to see people bowing to statues of the Buddha. It seems as if Buddhists are worshiping idols. Buddhists, however, honor the man, whom they refer to as the Buddha, as a great teacher, but they do not worship him as a god. Buddhists refer ...
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Visits to a monastery or temple have always been one of my favorite things to do with my family. Looking forward to my trips to Asia, where Buddhist monasteries are much more prevalent than they are in the United States, visits to temples and monasteries were always filled with a great sense of togetherness and ...
