The Essence of Shinto
Author | : Motohisa Yamakage |
Publisher | : Kodansha International |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 4770030444 |
ISBN-13 | : 9784770030443 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Essence of Shinto written by Motohisa Yamakage and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 2006 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the character and practices of Shinto. Reverence toward nature is the bedrock of Shinto, which otherwise has neither doctrine, commandments, gods, idols, nor organization. It does not use shrines, great and small, to center devotion, and the aim of the individual adherent is to purify thought, behavior, and person to live the Dao, or a moral life.