1. RELIGION IN JAPAN Shinto Pure Land Buddhism Zen Buddhism

2. Shinto Based on the teachings of –Shinto has no founder and no single sacred book

3. Shinto Beliefs: –Everything in nature has a spirit, called kami –Some kami help people live and keep them from harm –Clan chiefs lead clan members in rituals to honor their kami ancestors  The Shinto god Fujin is the god of the wind

4. Shinto Practice –They build shrines to kami –Perform ceremonies to ask the kami to bless them  Torii Gates mark the entrance to Shinto shrines  The gates are often painted a red/orange color

5. Shinto Who was attracted to Shinto –Clan members and chiefs were attracted to Shinto –Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan  Carved lion on a Shinto shrine

6. Pure Land Buddhism Based on the teachings of –A monk named Honen simplified the original teachings of Buddhism  The Fresno Buddhist Temple follows Pure Land Buddhism

7. Pure Land Buddhism Beliefs –Chanting the Buddha’s name helps reach enlightenment –Pure Land is a place where it is easier to reach enlightenment  Pure Land

8. Pure Land Buddhism Practice –Doesn’t require any fixed rituals –Believers chant the Buddha’s name over and over again to achieve salvation

9. Pure Land Buddhism Who was attracted to Pure Land Buddhism –The common people, who didn’t have time or money for fancy rituals

10. Zen Buddhism Based on the teachings of –A monk named Eisai brought it from China  Zen Garden

11. Zen Buddhism Beliefs –Neither faith nor good behavior led to wisdom –People seeking wisdom should practice self- discipline

12. Zen Buddhism Practice –Use meditation or quiet thinking to find wisdom  Scientists have studied the effects of meditation on the brain using Buddhist monks

13. Meditation A scientist named Richard Davidson studied the brain activity of eight Buddhist monks He scanned their brains as they meditated and found that the monks produced some of the most powerful gamma brain waves ever produced by a healthy person! Davidson thinks this means meditation may be linked to focus, memory and learning The Dalai Lama with researcher Richard Davidson

14. Zen Buddhism Who was attracted to Zen Buddhism –Many people, including warriors