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world & concentrate on reaching a balance & harmony in one's own life, peace joy, Happiness comes through understanding people. Tao text 1) Tao-Te-Ching-is political text using Tao to help rules to rule wisely. 2) Chuang Tzu-presents philosophy of life. Taoism has three Gods-God of long life, wealth & happiness. Lu Hsing is revered as a bringer of male child & is often portrayed carrying a young boy. Kuei demons spirits who died violent death or buried without proper ceremonies may harm natural world by causing sickness & unhappiness. Wu Wei is higher state of consciousness & harmony with nature. Hs mother goddess of ruler of immoral. Three treasures of Taoism vitality, energy & spirit. Taoist appreciate beauty & nature greater than material world as symbol of immortality, longetivity, constant change & motion of life:
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Rituals for harmony with Tao & balance between heaven & earth, health prosperity. Let go material world emptying the mind from all tumultuous, tormenting, turmoiling thoughts is meditation by which person achieve harmony with universe & achieve unity with Tao-God as in Hindu Brahma & in Chinese- exercise is a vital was of keeping healthy holy mind & spirit & centre of person's health is one's breathing system & gentle, graceful exercise to control person's breath. Taoist aim to maintain balanced harmonious life to maintain constant flow of vital energy that is chi through their bodies.
Shinto
Nature religion of Japan is Centre of divine being or forces of nature called Kami worship at home & at public shrine Ise & Izumo are powerful impressive natural objects mountains, rivers, birds, animals can be seen as kami. Give thanks honour, worship, offer money to Kami hope that request may be granted to perform ceremonial dance-kagura to entertain kami.
There are 4 books of scriptures 1) Koji ki, 2) Nihongee, 3) Yengshiki, 4) Menio Shioo There is no philosophical, Theological, ideology regarding morality.
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Ten rules: 1) obey God 2) don't forget indebtedness to the forefathers 3) Don't commit crime disokeying state. 4) Don't forget obligation & goodness of God. 5) Don't forget your limitation 6) Don't forget whole world is your family 7) Don't be lazy 8) Don't loose your temper 9) Behave like educated 10) Don't be influenced by others.
Shinto worship :- mirror, sword, pearl Necklace Mirror is symbol of holiness, morality honesty & the virtues sword-suggestive of bravery, firmness, quality of justice pearl necklace-symbolises beneficence, gentlemanship & virtue of obedience asking for cordial comfort & happiness No concept of heaven or hell.
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