InThe Essence of Shinto, revered Shinto master Motohisa Yamakage explains the core values of Shinto and explores both ba
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Table of contents :
Shinto for the new millennium --
What is Shinto? --
What is Jinja? --
Idea of Misogi (purification) --
Idea of Harai --
Koshinto, theory of one spirit, four souls --
Koshinto, view of the "other world" --
Systematic training method of Chinkon --
Afterword --
Appendix I: Many names of Kami
Hierarchy of Kami
Polytheism and monotheism --
Appendix II: Practice of Chinkon at Yamakage Shinto training center
Misogiharai no Kotoba
Ohara no Kotoba
Daijinju and Ajimarikan
Ama no Kazoeuta
Dedication of gratitude toward Kami --
Additional terms.