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Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan by Vincent Miller

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sacred mountain is called and worshipped as kannabi. Majestic, unique, or striking rock formations are called iwakura and are worshipped as yorishiro. Large beautiful forest areas are referred to as himorobi, and ancient trees are ...more

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“Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.”
― Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

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“Kushi-Mitama or the Wondrous SoulThis spiritual form of the soul is believed to be the counterpart of the Happy Soul and in fact, is considered to be prosperity itself. When the wondrous soul is in a powerful state, then the individual remains in a state of wisdom, opening the mind’s eyes, helping us see the wonder of the universe and mankind, and understand things beyond the superficial which, in turn, helps us overcome biased perspectives, and see everything for what it truly is.”
― Vincent Miller, Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan

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“The sciences form a hierarchy. “Physics rests on mathematics, chemistry on physics, biology on chemistry, and, in principle, the social sciences on biology,” wrote evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers.”
― Charles Murray, Human Diversity: The Biology of Gender, Race, and Class

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“A common adage in Japan goes as follows: the Japanese marry as per Shinto faith, live their lives based on Confucian ethics, and are buried as per Buddhist rites.”
― Vincent Miller, Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan

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“Shintoism believes that every element, whether place, animal, person, or thing or whether living or non-living, has a soul. This soul can be divided into four distinct parts or spirits including: Negi-mitama or the harmonious soul Ara-mitama or the harsh soul Saki-mitama or the happy soul Kushi-mitama or the wondrous soul While the soul consists of all the above four spirits, or parts, external factors decide which spirit is dominant in a particular state. The phenomenon of one soul, four spirits in Shintoism is called Ichirei Shikon.”
― Vincent Miller, Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan

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