Green Shinto follower Jann Williams, who is researching about the use of the five elements in Japan, has kindly allowed us to use her latest posting from her website, elementaljapan. We are grateful to her for the following insight … Read the rest
Category: Spirituality (Page 3 of 4)
Green Shinto is very much in favour of the recent trend towards spiritual tourism, whereby travel overseas is coupled with a desire to enhance spirituality through transforming experiences. Ancient pilgrimage routes are one way in which this can be done, … Read the rest
The following article from the Japan Times is notable for a number of reasons. Above all it shows how Shugendo is opening up to outsiders in dramatic fashion: rental clothing from a tourist office, and advertisements in English would have … Read the rest
Interview with Akiko Murakami of Nara YAMATO Spiritual Tours
- How and when did you get the idea for your Spirit Tours?
It is a good question, simple question, but very difficult to answer simply. It is almost like my entire … Read the rest
Along with purity and sincerity, gratitude is a prime Shinto attribute. Indeed, some authorities claim it constitutes the very essence of the religion. Now science has shown that rather than simply being a duty, it could be seen as a … Read the rest
The following is taken from Brainpickings, a website about creative and spiritual matters. It captures what for me is the appeal of Shinto for Westerners, namely that it is not a religious path of salvation but a communal recognition … Read the rest
As the new year beckons, let’s hope that it ushers in a year of peace in place of the hatred and warfare of recent times. One man who realised the futility of aggression was the Shinto-inspired Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), who … Read the rest