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 49
... specific parts of the body ( shrines and temples good for problems with the head , ears , eyes , and so on ) and specific complaints . There are temples and shrines that provide protection against ( or healing of ) one or more of the ...
... specific parts of the body ( shrines and temples good for problems with the head , ears , eyes , and so on ) and specific complaints . There are temples and shrines that provide protection against ( or healing of ) one or more of the ...
Page 52
... specific religious centers at particular times throughout the year become part of the area's iden- tity structure , and certain temples and shrines are seen as symbols of local and regional culture and belonging . This does not , of ...
... specific religious centers at particular times throughout the year become part of the area's iden- tity structure , and certain temples and shrines are seen as symbols of local and regional culture and belonging . This does not , of ...
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... specific region . And this location itself is therefore part and parcel of the common conceptual framework and ritual structure . In describ- ing her visits to local shrines and temples as the activities of a “ good Japanese , " the ...
... specific region . And this location itself is therefore part and parcel of the common conceptual framework and ritual structure . In describ- ing her visits to local shrines and temples as the activities of a “ good Japanese , " the ...
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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