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Shinto Dharma
Shinto is the ancient religion of the Japanese people. References are available as to its beginning from B.C. 660. The fundamental element of this religion is worship of the Sun. It has been inferred on account of this, that some or other branch of the Aryans must have stayed there, and the Aryans, being the supporters of the worshippers worshipping Gods of nature ought to have initiated worship of the Sun.
According to the scriptures of this religion, God has made the island of Japan and Micado, the first king of Japan, was the image incarnate (Avatar) of heaven's God of Sun on earth. In short, the Japanese believe that their king and their country are of divine origin. “Micado is enthroned on the incessantly prevailing throne from times immemorial.”
We have 4 books of scriptures of this religion. There is no original scripture-book as such of this Dharma, but have been condensed afterwards. They are : (1) Ko-ji-ki (2) Nihongee (3) Yeng Shiki (4) Menio Shioo. The Principles of Shinto Dharma We do not find any subtle philosophical speculations in
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