Article - Shinto: The Way Of Kami In Japanese Thought - Shintoism
Shinto: The Way of Kami in Japanese Thought Japanese culture has been influenced by two spiritual traditions, Shinto or Shintoism and Bu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shintoism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Shintoism
Shintoism (Shen-Tao �the way of the gods. �) Ancient polytheistic religion of Japan that focuses more on Japanese Culture, traditions,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shintoism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Shintoism
Shintoism (Shen-Tao “the way of the gods. ”) Ancient polytheistic religion of Japan that focuses more on Japanese Culture,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Izanagi: Encyclopedia - Izanagi
Izanagi is a deity in Japanese mythology and in Shintoism. He and his spouse Izanami bore many islands, deities, and forefathers of Japan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia - Priest
A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uke Mochi: Encyclopedia - Uke Mochi
Uke Mochi (保食神) is a goddess in Shintoism and Japanese mythology. When Uke Mochi was visited by Tsukiyomi she prepared a feast by f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shinto: Encyclopedia - Shinto
Shinto (神道 Shintō) (sometimes called Shintoism) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. It has polytheistic a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muromachi Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Muromachi Period - Economic And Cultural Developments
Contact with Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) China was renewed during the Muromachi period after the Chinese sought support in suppressing Japan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muromachi Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Muromachi Period - Ashikaga Bakufu
The ensuing period of Ashikaga rule (1336–1573) was called Muromachi for the district in which its headquarters were in Kyōto after th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Buddhism
List of holy cities - Tibetan Buddhism. More important then anything inherent to the places is the presence of the holiest leaders, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Christianity
In addition, various Christian denominations have separate holy cities: List of holy cities - Armenian Apostolic. Echmiadzin List of...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived in what is now Northern India ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Islam
In addition to the cities listed above the following are holy cities for some Islamic sects: List of holy cities - Shia. Najaf site of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kami: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Kami
Kami 1. (Japanese) Nature gods of Shintoism. 2. Vital life force   (See also: Kami , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia - Candomblé
Candomblé is an Afro-American religion practiced chiefly in Brazil but also in adjacent countries. The religion came from Africa to Braz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ablution: Encyclopedia - Ablution
Ablution may refer to the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through the use of ritual washing, or the practice o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Shinto
Shintoism is one of Japan's largest religions and is the native religion. It originated in and is almost exclusive to Japan. Shintoism or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Shinto
Shintoism is one of Japan's largest religions and is the native religion. It originated in and is almost exclusive to Japan. Shintoism or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamofascism Term: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamofascism Term - Origins
The origins of the term are unclear, but appear to date back to an article, "Construing Islam as a language", by Malise Ruthven that appe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Animism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Animism
animism: The belief that everything (including inanimate objects) is alive with soul or spirit, a conviction pervasive among most indi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kuni-toko Tachi-no-mikoto: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kuni-toko Tachi-no-mikoto
Kuni-toko Tachi-no-mikoto In Japanese Shintoism, the first man (SD 1:241)   (See also: Kuni-toko Tachi-no-mikoto , Mysticism, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Isu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Isu
Isu (Tse)   -no-gai-no-kami (Japanese) In Shintoism, the male aspect of the duality appearing in the fourth creation. (SD 1:217) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Animism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Animism
animism: The belief that everything (including inanimate objects) is alive with soul or spirit, a conviction pervasive among most indige...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ancestor Worship: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Ancestor Worship
ANCESTOR WORSHIP: The belief inherent in some religions, such as Shintoism, that asserts the continued existence of the deceased and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Philosophy - Western Philosophy In Korea From 1890-1945
Philosphically, under Japanese rule, Korean philosophy was thrown aside for state Shintoism. Those who were sent to be educated in Japan,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - In: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On In
In (Japanese) Equivalent to the Chinese yin; in Shintoism, the feminine principle of matter or earth, impregnated by Yo (the heavens),...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Izanagi And Izanami: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Izanagi And Izanami
Izanagi and Izanami (Japanese) In Shintoism, the primordial male and female ancestors of humanity, who begot the first god of earth, T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Introduction
While it has been the backbone of the Japanese culture from ancient times, between the 16th to the 19th century Shintoism flourished, eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jujutsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jujutsu - Philosophical Dimensions
Japanese culture and religion have become intertwinned into the martial arts. Zen, Budhism, Shintoism, Daoism and Confusionist philoshoph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shinshukyo: Encyclopedia Ii - Shinshukyo - Shinshukyo Before World War Ii
In the 1860s, Japan was subject to great social turmoil and rapid Westernization. Social conflicts emerged and some new religious movemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Hinduism
List of holy cities - Jyothirlingams Shaivism. Bhimashankar Deogarh Dwarka Grishneshwar Kedarnath Omkareshwar Rameswaram Somnath Srisa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kuniaki Koiso: Encyclopedia Ii - Kuniaki Koiso - Entry Into Politics
During 1920s period he was in the Toseiha (Control Group) faction led by General Kazushige Ugaki, along with Gen Sugiyama, Yoshijiro Umez...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Way Faction: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Way Faction - Origins Of The Movement
Imperial Way Faction - Political environment. The origins of this party in the 1920s saw the last of the old-style samurai officers goi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Way Faction: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Way Faction - Circumstances That Allowed The Japanese Military To Gain Political Power
In a close to chaotic political (and economic and social) situation, the military were considered politically "clean" in terms of politic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Way Faction: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Way Faction - Political Development
Imperial Way Faction - Sadao Araki has his day. Araki Sadao was an important figurehead and "political and thinking father" of the part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Way Faction: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Way Faction - Summary
The "Imperial Way Faction" represented the principal right-wing political movement in the Empire of Japan from some point in the 1930s, e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia - Japan
Japan (Japanese: 日本, Nihon or Nippon) is an East Asian country surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Philippine Sea,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puyi: Encyclopedia - Puyi
For the Chinese ethnic group, see Buyei. Puyi (Chinese:溥儀;) (February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Buddhism
Buddhism, a religion and philosophy from ancient India, is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, of the Shakyas. Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism
In comparative religion, fundamentalism has come to refer to several different understandings of religious thought and practice, includin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Idolatry: Encyclopedia - Idolatry
Idolatry is the worship of an image, idea or object, as opposed to the worship of a supreme being. It is forbidden by some major religion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seicho-no-ie: Encyclopedia - Seicho-no-ie
Seicho-No-Ie (生長の家, Seichō no ie, lit. "house of growth") is a syncretic, monotheistic, and panentheistic religion of Japanese o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Missionary: Encyclopedia Ii - Missionary - Christian Missions
Since the Lausanne Congress of 1974, a widely accepted definition of a Christian mission has been "to form a viable indigenous church-pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ablution: Encyclopedia Ii - Ablution - Ablution In Christianity
The Christian practices of baptism and foot-washing are instances of ablution. Pilate declared himself innocent of the blood of Jesus by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Japan - The Arrival Of Western Music
After the Meiji Restoration introduced Western musical instruction, a bureaucrat named Izawa Shuji compiled songs like "Auld Lang Syne" a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Basic Beliefs Of Religious Fundamentalists
For religious fundamentalists, sacred scripture is considered the authentic word of God. Fundamentalist beliefs depend on the twin doctri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nudity In Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Nudity In Sport - In Ancient Times
It is said that in the city-state of Sparta the custom of exercising naked was first introduced. Anyhow, it spread to the whole of Greece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Principles Of Buddhism
Buddhism - The Three Marks of Existence. According to the Buddhist tradition, all phenomena (dharmas) are marked by three characteristi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Territory Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Territory Of Hawaii - Provisional Government
Upon the overthrow of Queen Lili‘uokalani in 1893, the Committee of Safety led by Lorrin A. Thurston established the Provisional Govern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puyi: Encyclopedia Ii - Puyi - Biography
Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924. Chosen by Cixi on her deathbed, Puyi ascended to the throne at age 2 years 10 months in December 190...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Idolatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Idolatry - Eastern Religions And Idolatry
It appears that Exodus 36:35 And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim made he it of cunn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia Ii - Priest - In Christianity
In the Christian context, some confusion is caused for English speakers by two different Greek words traditionally translated as priest. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - History
Japan - Pre-history. Archaeological research indicates that the earliest inhabitants of Japan migrated over land bridges from Korea and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Nations
Brazilian slaves came from a number of ethnic groups, including Yoruba, Ewe, Fon, and Bantu. Slave handlers classified them by the shore ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Japan - Classical Music
Gagaku is a type of classical music that has been performed at the Imperial court for since the Heian period. The repertory is roughly di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Japan - Biwa Hōshi Heike Biwa And Mōsō
The biwa, a form of short-necked lute, was played by a group of itinerant performers (biwa hōshi) who used it to accompany stories. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Territory Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Territory Of Hawaii - Military Bases
With annexation, the United States saw Hawai‘i as its most strategic military asset. McKinley and his successor U.S. President Theodore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Missionary: Encyclopedia Ii - Missionary - Jewish Missions
In ancient times, the Hebrew patriarch Abraham and his wife Sarah were considered to be the prime role-models to "convert" the masses to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Idolatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Idolatry - Polytheistic Views Of Idolatry In General
Adherents of polytheism and animism reject the charge of idolatry as an inaccurate description of their religious beliefs and practices. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamofascism Term: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamofascism Term - Application
Some writers have used "Islamofascism" to refer specifically to the The Muslim Brotherhood [citation needed] and similar movements in Sun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamofascism Term: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamofascism Term - Criticism Of The Use Of The Term
Some critics view it as an oxymoron and a rhetorical device or propaganda. [citation needed] Juan Cole, professor of modern Middle East a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Japan - Taiko
The taiko is a Japanese drum that comes in various sizes and is used to play a variety of musical genres. It has become particularly popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Japan - Okinawan Folk Music
Main article: Music of Okinawa Okinawa has been under the control of Japan since 1609, except for a brief period of US domination during ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Territory Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Territory Of Hawaii - Organic Act
Congress finally agreed to grant Hawai‘i a popularly elected government of its own and McKinley signed a law, An Act to Provide a Gover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Territory Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Territory Of Hawaii - Newlands Resolution Of 1898
On 7 July 1898, McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution (named after Congressman Frances Newlands) which officially annexed Hawai‘i to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Territory Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Territory Of Hawaii - Manifest Destiny
When Grover Cleveland stepped down from the American presidency in March of 1897, former U.S. Civil War soldier William McKinley took off...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nudity In Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Nudity In Sport - In Current Times
Sport in the modern sense of the word became popular only in the 19th century. Nudity in this context was most common in Germany and the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Territory Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Territory Of Hawaii - Tourism Begins
Hawai‘i's tourism industry began in 1882 when Matson Navigation Company, founded by Captain William Matson, began sailing vessels betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puyi: Encyclopedia Ii - Puyi - Ancestry
Puyi - Paternal side. Puyi's great-grandfather, was the Daoguang Emperor (r.1820-1850). He was succeeded by his fourth son, who became ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puyi: Encyclopedia Ii - Puyi - Portrayal
Puyi's life was portrayed in Bernardo Bertolucci's renowned 1987 film, The Last Emperor. Although it contained some elements that were dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Japan - Min'yō: Folk Music
Japanese folk songs (min'yō) can be grouped and classified in many ways but it is often convenient to think of four main categories: wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Rituals
The candomblé ritual (toque) has two parts: the preparation, attended only by priests and initiates, which may start a week in advance; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Temples And Priesthood
Candomblé temples are called houses (casas), plantations (roças), or yards (terreiros). Most Candomblé houses are small, independently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Syncretism
Over the centuries Candomblé has incorporated many elements from Christianity. Crucifixes are sometimes displayed in candomblé temples,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - The Fundamentalist Phenomenon
Although the term fundamentalism in popular usage sometimes refers derogatorily to any fringe religious group, or to extremist ethnic mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Objections To The Use Of The Term
Christian fundamentalists, who generally consider the term to be positive when used to refer to themselves, often strongly object to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Criticism Of The Fundamentalist Position
Many criticisms of the fundamentalist position have been offered. The most common is that the theological claims made by fundamentalist g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Beliefs
Candomblé is a spiritualist religion and worships a number of gods or spirits, derived from African deities: the Orishas of Yoruba myth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia Ii - Priest - Dress
In most Christian traditions, priests wear clerical clothing— a distinctive form of street dress. In form it varies considerably–even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Geography Of Japan
Japan, a country of islands, extends along the eastern or Pacific coast of Asia. The main islands (sometimes referred to as the Home Isla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Government And Politics
Japan - The Parliament. The Constitution of Japan states that the nation's "highest organ of state power" is its bicameral parliament, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Economy
Government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, emphasis on education, and a comparatively small defens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Society
Japan - Demographics. Main article: Demographics of Japan Japanese society is ethnically and linguistically homogeneous, with small p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia Ii - Priest - In Judaism
In Judaism, the Kohanim (singular Kohan or Kohen, whence the family name Cohen) are hereditary priests through paternal descent. These fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamentalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamentalism - Fundamentalism And Politics
"Fundamentalism" is a morally charged, emotive term, often used as a term of opprobrium, particularly in combination with other epithets ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Headline Text
Buddhism, a religion and philosophy from ancient India, is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, of the Shakyas. His...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism In The Modern World
Estimates of the number of Buddhists vary between 230 and 500 million, with 350 million as the most commonly cited figure. [5] In norther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism After The Buddha
Buddhism spread slowly in India until the powerful Mauryan emperor Ashoka converted to it and actively supported it. His promotion led to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Idolatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Idolatry - Idolatry In The Hebrew Bible
According to the Hebrew Bible, idolatry originated in the age of Eber, though some interpret the text to mean in the time of Serug; image...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Idolatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Idolatry - Idolatry In Jewish Thought
Main article Idolatry in Judaism Judaism strongly prohibits any form of idolatry, and holds that idolatry is not limited to the worship o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Idolatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Idolatry - Christian Views Of Idolatry
Main article Idolatry in Christianity The Christian view of idolatry may be divided into two general categories. The Catholic and Orthodo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhist Religious Philosophy And Branches
Buddhism has evolved into myriad schools that can be roughly grouped into three types: Nikaya, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Of the Nikaya sch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Practices Of Buddhism
Buddhism - Refuge in The Three Jewels. Main Article: Refuge (Buddhism) Buddhists seek refuge in the "Three Jewels" of Buddhism as the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Origins
As with any history so old, there are many different stories of how the Buddha came to be, Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit सिद्ध�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - What Is A Buddha?
The term "Buddha" is a word in ancient Indian languages including Pāli and Sanskrit which means "one who has awakened". It is derived fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Idolatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Idolatry - Muslim Views Of Idolatry
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Scriptures
The Buddhist canon of scripture is known in Sanskrit as the Tripitaka and in Pāli as the Tipitaka. These terms literally mean "three bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Relations With Other Eastern Faiths
Some Hindus (primarily in the northern regions of India) believe that Gautama is the 9th incarnation (see avatar) of Vishnu; there are ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism And The West
Occasional intersections between Western civilization and the Buddhist world have been occurring for thousands of years. Perhaps the most...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Sitemap I - S
This is a sitemap for Spiritual - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.  ...   » Read the article