With the introduction of Buddhism in 522 A.D., Shinto became much like the majority of religions that were prevailant in this era, a patriarchal institution with patriarchal ideologies. Along with religion, so came Chinese culture and ideologies where a woman could never and should never...
Shinto The oldest faith in Japan is Shinto, which means ‘the way of the Gods’. There is neither a founder nor prophets and there is no major text that outlines its principal beliefs. Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion, beginning about five hundred BCE. Its name was derived from...
Taoism is similar to Shinto in that it also started as an indigenous religion in China. Daoism, also known as Taoism, was started by a Chinese philosopher named, Lao-Tzu. Schools of Taoism recognize themselves with their personal blessed scriptures. The goal of this is to...
Introduction Religion is a system of behaviours and beliefs that deal with the relationship among the humans and the supernatural. Here I want to discuss Chinese type of religion, its belief system, mythologie, symbol and practice and cleric. About Taoism Modern China claims to take...
Back in the sixth century BC there was a mythical figure by the name of Lao-tzu. Lao-tzu was what the Chinese would like to call a sage as he was a person of profound wisdom. The wisdom of Lao-tzu was so philosophical that the Chinese...
Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosopher and the creator of philosophical concept of Taoism, introduced this religion based on wu wei (action without intention) with naturalness, simplicity and spontaneity. Taoism ethics are concerned less with doing great acts than turning into a decent individual who lives...
Taoism and Buddhism are the two major religions beliefs in influencing past artworks and shaping the concept of afterlife and diyu. Aforementioned, the concept of life and death first emerges during the Chun Qiu Zhan Guo period with the notion of Huang Quan. Later, Taoism...
“Zhuangzi”, in the Tang dynasty, is one of the most famous and most translated classical texts. It’s a book that we all know since it’s one of the most translated classical texts. It was translated by the famous scholar of Chinese history, Li Zhongzhi. This...
Though Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism have similar philosophies but different religious practices, they all provide their own answers to the origin and end of suffering. These world religions are concerned with how to cope with suffering and offer guidance for the fundamental question of the...
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” John Milton. Religion is commonly interpreted as a belief or worship in an omniscient, superhuman entity who is typically held responsible by their worshippers for the...
A person’s religious views, and how they are raised in religion can greatly affect their moral compass, values, and general outlook on life. With over 4,200 religions out there. It is difficult for humans as a society to respectfully understand one another’s beliefs. One of...
Shintoism is a faith that is followed by people who are Japanese or sometimes live in Japan. Shinto is sometimes not labelled as a religion because it is more of a livelihood. Shintoism is a very old religion, and is like an indigenous faith to...
The idea that you have lived many past lives, and that you will die and be born again in another life is one of the more mind-blowing beliefs in the practice of Hinduism. This process is known as Samsara to Hindus. It makes a person...
To understand Japan, its people and the culture; is to understand Shintoism. Shinto is the ancient religion of Japan. It is ingrained in Japanese culture and traditions, and thus is synonymous with Japanese identity. Shinto religion is primarily focused on ancestral and natural spirits. It...
Religion affects our values and attitude to others and the universe; it can also allow us to trace back to the history of the development of different countries. As Japan is renowned for its distinct religious culture, shrines have become the top list for travelers...
What constitutes human nature? What is being human mean? How to lead a good life, a moral life? What constitutes being moral? Philosophy and philosophers have helped us find answers to these questions and tried to guide us for centuries. There are few texts and...
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic well known for its 18TH book, the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita means the “Song of the Spirit” and contains dialogue between Sri Krishna and Prince Arjuna. In the book Arjuna is a leader of the Pandavas and...
Abstract Good Governance is the basic necessity for keeping the peace and harmony in any humanity. We all the time hear the mention ‘Rajya of Ram’ as an model form of good governance that tells us about ‘The Empire of Rama’, there was no starvation,...
The Ramayana myth of Rama and Sita are used as examples and teachings in the Hindu religion. Sometimes they are portrayed as gods and sometimes as humans. This myth has several manuscripts and is very old dating back to the 6th century BC. There are...
