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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... magical , and focused on this - worldly benefits . " 9 Generally they portray the new religions and their adherents as interested in little other than material benefits obtained through magic rather than ra- tional effort . This ...
... magical , and focused on this - worldly benefits . " 9 Generally they portray the new religions and their adherents as interested in little other than material benefits obtained through magic rather than ra- tional effort . This ...
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... magical orientations diminish — is inaccurate . Rather , magical and ethical means work to- gether to form one whole , which illustrates the morality implicit in magical performance . Morality and magic , furthermore , join forces in ...
... magical orientations diminish — is inaccurate . Rather , magical and ethical means work to- gether to form one whole , which illustrates the morality implicit in magical performance . Morality and magic , furthermore , join forces in ...
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... magic and morality and the notion that right faith involves a distancing from magic and folk beliefs . Insofar as amulets , talismans , prayers , and promises related to worldly benefits all involve the utilization of spir- itual forces ...
... magic and morality and the notion that right faith involves a distancing from magic and folk beliefs . Insofar as amulets , talismans , prayers , and promises related to worldly benefits all involve the utilization of spir- itual forces ...
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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