Shinto is the chief agent which has rejuvenated, vitalised and reinforced the social and religious life of Japan. The system of Shinto resembles more the system of Hinduism than that of Confucianism or Buddhism. It is a kind of personal religion. It ascribes divine attributes to every being. It is a kind of pantheism.
The architecture of diverse parts of Asia developed along different lines from that of Europe; each having different characteristics. In many Asian countries a pantheistic religion exists; where there is a strong emphasis on nature as a focus of spirituality, where God and the universe are synonymous. There are many elements of pantheism in early Hindu religious texts and some forms of Buddhism (16). Which led to architectural forms that were designed specifically to enhance and be part of the natural landscape (15). Buddhist architecture, in particular, showed great regional diversity.
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY AND CERAMIC WARE THAT USE IN CEREMONY Name: Course: Date: The Japanese tea ceremony is a lifestyle or rather a cultural ceremony, which entails a conventional preparation and serving of grounded green tea, commonly known as matcha. In Japanese, the ceremony is usually referred to as chanoyu, and otemae is the name that describes the way in which this prominent event is performed. Accordingly, the Japanese tea ceremony originated from Zen Buddhism, an institution that teaches Mahayana Buddhism whose roots are in China, and has had a similar cultural tea ceremony from early 6th century. Importantly, the entire process of the tea ceremony is not about consuming tea, but it is about preparing a bowl of tea as an individual likes. Everything is arranged in an adorable manner; even the tea utensils are symmetrically placed.
This highly traditional ceremony is referred to as “Chado” or “Way of Tea.” Chado is a cultural activity born of Zen influence in premodern Japan and is still practiced today. Since its birth, the practice is found to have historical importance due to its close involvement with the courts, the imperial family and virtually all those who appreciated aesthetics of the time. The Ceremony The ceremony itself involves the preparation and presentation of a powdered green tea, matcha. Original methods of tea preparation emanate from the following steps: machta was placed into a bowl, hot water was added and the the two were whisked together. There are many different ways in which the activity was preformed to a more specific degree, but this is the core structure of the ceremony.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony, and the Hall of Preserving Harmony in the outer court together with Palace of Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union, and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility in the inner court were constructed on the central axis. Other palaces are in parallel with the central axis. All the palaces were constructed based on 'The book of change' and Chinese traditional Confucian culture. “The union of human being and the nature” is the main idea in the Book of Change. In the names of the Palace of Heavenly Purity and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, union of the heaven and the earth can be reflected.
Many Japanese practice Shinto and Buddhism, although some have integrated ideas from Confucianism as well. Shinto is an eclectic blend of nature worship, fertility cults, divination, emperor worship, and shamanism. In North America, there is a large and growing number of Japanese immigrants. Many of them will experiment with other religions (including Christianity) while maintaining Shinto beliefs. Shinto is primarily a form of nature worship.
Trinidad and Tobago is a rich cosmopolitan republic. History of Japan Nara Period (ca AD 710-794) Buddhism became the national religion and Buddhist art and architecture flourished. Provincial temples called Kokubunj were set up throughout Japan. It was during this period that the Great Buddha at the Todaiki temple in Nara was built. Heian Period (794-1185) The capital moved to what is now Kyoto and the Fujiwara family gained control of the government.
Because the Japanese are not an outspoken people, they keep opinions to themselves rather than risking offending others. In contrast, Westerners voice opinions freely, so they have reached some consensus on standards of beauty. Haragei has caused the Japanese to develop a broader acceptance of what is beautiful. As Japan has become more westernized, the concept of bigaku has become decreasingly important to younger generations. Bigaku, the
Technically uses the same language as spoken in South Korea. 4. Emergence as a Nation (historical background) - The Korean Peninsula was unified from 670 to 935 C.E. Korea was then influenced by the Buddhist kingdom. For centuries, China never directly interfered with the dynasty of Korea, but Japan did.
The Sutra chanting we did called “Vandana Ti-Sarana” is basically an opportunity to praise the virtues of the Buddha and learn the Buddha’s teaching. On the Buddhist Temple Service Etiquette that they provided on the seat when you sit said, “several key sutra passages are recited in a transliterated, Japanese pronunciation of texts written in classical Chinese”. With this said, they recite many sutra chants during there ceremonies at different times. I remember seeing that at the bottom of these sutra passages were English translations in each service book. Rev.