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  1. Brinne

    Would Buddha be appalled at the state of Buddhism today?

    I snipped the original quote because it was too lengthy. Anywho, I think that is an interesting interpretation but maybe not necessarily the sole correct one. Many people interpret the "removal of attachment" aspect of Buddhism not with detaching yourself from anything but as a way of...
  2. Brinne

    Yes! It's a lovely game, the visuals are beautiful.

    Yes! It's a lovely game, the visuals are beautiful.
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  3. Brinne

    I like your username :D

    I like your username :D
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  4. Brinne

    I should tip my hat here first

    Welcome!
  5. Brinne

    Gods as ancestors

    Yes Luis you are correct. Also multiple emperors and leaders (Jimmu, Meiji, and Nobunaga) have been deified in a way. However, statistically speaking I believe they are less worshipped than say Inari or Amaterasu. Scholars have been deified too like the exile Tsugawara no Michizane (Tenjin). It...
  6. Brinne

    Hi guys!

    Welcome!
  7. Brinne

    Pics of Your Religion!

    Ahhh Quan Yin! She is usually my deity of choice, very lovely artwork of her :)
  8. Brinne

    Post your pic 2!

    Me (far right) and a few friends posing (and making stupid faces) in front of the Glica Man on the Dotonbori in Osaka.
  9. Brinne

    The bright side of Atheism

    It's cheaper. but the price is worth the funny hats. Eboshi hats 4 lyfe
  10. Brinne

    Pics of your altar/shrine

    Thank you! At a Shinto altar (or kamidana) it is typical to leave out a daily offering of rice, sake, salt, and water. You are to approach off center of the mirror in the center of the kamidana (the area where the kami alights itself) and place the tray of offerings and slowly slide them...
  11. Brinne

    Hello Friends!

    Welcome!
  12. Brinne

    Namaste!

    Hello and welcome!
  13. Brinne

    Are pagan gods more logical in a theological sense

    I would feel fine obviously :D. While I do like the Shinto conception of 'kami' and the Buddhist ideas of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas I do not think this is the 'right' way or the 'most logical' way. It's simply a way, not the way. If some people want to believe in an all powerful, all knowing...
  14. Brinne

    Pics of your altar/shrine

    I added some things, nothing too much though. I really need to get a third Ofuda I'm just not sure for which kami, I like them all too much.
  15. Brinne

    Hi all, I am new!

    Welcome!
  16. Brinne

    Religious doubt

    I'm making these claims upon the same 'bias' as you; subjective observations from life experience. That doesn't make sense to me as to why they'd give up their beliefs, surely bad things happen but if a tragic event makes you drop your religious beliefs maybe they weren't all to concrete in...
  17. Brinne

    Religious doubt

    Usually what I see is people doubting their religion not the existence of God/god(s) when they have experienced a divine moment. Which makes sense, maybe a Christian has a divine moment where they hear the voice of God or a god yet they feel more connected to Hinduism; that make sense in their...
  18. Brinne

    Ask an Ujiko

    It was for school. However, after that experience I consider my host family a second family. They will be coming to visit the U.S. sometime within the year :D My first experience with a kami was probably with Okuninushi since that was the first shrine I ever visited. I had a very profound...
  19. Brinne

    Ask an Ujiko

    If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer! I would recommend the Shinto encyclopedia, it's a website maintained by Kokugakuin Academy which is the most famous/credible university of Shinto studies in Japan. Another website to look into would be the...
  20. Brinne

    General Introduction

    Welcome!
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