Joanna Murakami - My father always instilled in me the Japanese...

2024-10-10 21:25:23

My father always instilled in me the Japanese saying that Buddhism, in Japan, is a philosophy and not a religion. Shinto is what he considered to be the "belief system" of Japan.

I believe the separation between Christian belief and Buddhist belief is what many Japanese wish to convey when they insist that Buddhism is a philosophy. Many will further insist that Buddhism isn't even a philosophy. Again, I believe this is because many wish to keep clear the separation between Christian faith and Buddhist history.

My father always instilled in me the Japanese saying that Buddhism, in Japan, is a philosophy and not a religion. Shinto is what he considered to be the "belief system" of Japan. I believe the separation between Christian belief and Buddhist belief is what many Japanese wish to convey when they insist that Buddhism is a philosophy. Many will further insist that Buddhism isn't even a philosophy. Again, I believe this is because many wish to keep clear the separation between Christian faith and Buddhist history.

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