Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of JapanPraying for practical benefits is a common religious activity in Japan. Basing their work on a fusion of textual, ethnographic, historical and contemporary studies, the authors of this volume demonstrate that far from being marginal, the concepts and practices surrounding genze riyaku lie at the very heart of the Japanese religious world. |
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Page 110
... causes have inflicted a particu- lar person . Interpretations of illness and misfortune , which are dom- inant themes ... cause or deliberate effort . Much , however , is said of kaiun , a compound consisting of an active verb and direct ...
... causes have inflicted a particu- lar person . Interpretations of illness and misfortune , which are dom- inant themes ... cause or deliberate effort . Much , however , is said of kaiun , a compound consisting of an active verb and direct ...
Page 111
... causes and conditions . The doctrine of causality , which David Kalupahana calls the " central philosophy of Buddhism ... cause we can make to change even the worst karma into good fortune . " " 8 The power of the chant overshadows the ...
... causes and conditions . The doctrine of causality , which David Kalupahana calls the " central philosophy of Buddhism ... cause we can make to change even the worst karma into good fortune . " " 8 The power of the chant overshadows the ...
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... cause it is not organized into a formal structure and , moreover , is both pervasive and nonspecific.4 Once identified , however , this value system organized around practical benefits can be seen as a normative conceptual framework ...
... cause it is not organized into a formal structure and , moreover , is both pervasive and nonspecific.4 Once identified , however , this value system organized around practical benefits can be seen as a normative conceptual framework ...
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Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan Ian Reader,George J. Tanabe No preview available - 1998 |
Common terms and phrases
activities affirmed amulets amulets and talismans assimilation associated belief Benten buddhas Buddhist Buddhist temples centers Chapter common religion deity divine doctrine Ebisu efficacy example faith figures of worship fortune Fudō genze riyaku goma goriyaku guidebooks Hachiman hatsumōde healing honji suijaku Hōzanji Ibid Ikoma Inari Japan Japanese religion Jinja Jizō Jōdo Shin kami Kankiten Kannon Kawasaki Daishi Kōbō Daishi Kōyasan Kūkai Kyoto legends Lotus Sutra luck magic means Mikoto miracle moral Nakayama-dera offer ofuda omamori one's Osaka Pachinko petition petitioners pilgrimage pilgrims popular practical benefits pray prayer prefecture priests purchase religious institutions ritual Saijō scriptural sect sectarian seeking benefits shichifukujin Shikoku shimbutsu Shingon shinkō Shinran Shinto shrines shrine or temple shrines and temples shūkyō social Sōka Gakkai Sōtō spiritual statue stories talismans temple's temples and shrines this-worldly benefits tion Tokyo tradition traffic safety visitors votive tablets worldly benefits Yakushi