Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan
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Personal rituals and spectacular ceremony by priests of Japan’s largest Buddhist group, the Shin Sect, are the background for further insights into Mahayana Buddhism. A unique sequence in a monastery outlines the Zen approach to Enlightenment and Zen’s influence on Japanese culture. The film explains the differences between State Shinto and Sectarian Shinto. Finally, views watch graceful religious dancing by the popular Tenrikyo Sect.
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