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@slaxorzz

2 жыл бұрын

yes i will

@scratomicpokemonfaaan6847

2 жыл бұрын

Excited to watch this :DDD

@Sammyfarel

2 жыл бұрын

Alhamdulillah brother you make a religion video again i wanted to request a video religion abaout Druze and manichaeism

@scratomicpokemonfaaan6847

2 жыл бұрын

Can you make the next vid about illyria?

@Sammyfarel

2 жыл бұрын

@@scratomicpokemonfaaan6847 sound like a great idea thank for the recomendation

Shinto blessings must explain why Japanese cars last so long

@PakBallandSami

2 жыл бұрын

no it dose not

@MrRyanholder

2 жыл бұрын

@@PakBallandSami Yea, I thought Subarus performance was accounted for by their unique strategic and patent placement of used fleshlights as part of the exhaust pipe?

@thedarkknight1865

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@harshvardhanborgohain1781

2 жыл бұрын

@@PakBallandSami yes it does. Allah is not true

@mzaite

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrRyanholder Totally untrue, Fleshlights don't rust anywhere near as fast as a Subaru's Exhaust System.

Congratulations for doing an excellent job at summarizing what Shinto is. As a person who actually served at a small local shrine as an assistant priest for 9 years, I can testify the accuracy of the information on this video. ⛩

@bhministry

2 жыл бұрын

Taking being a weeb to a new level there

@gianni.sacciloto

2 жыл бұрын

@@bhministry One thing hasn't anything to do with the other, stop being disrespectful.

@lurji

2 жыл бұрын

weeb moment

@M1zumeow

Жыл бұрын

@@bhministry what....

@semaj_5022

Жыл бұрын

@@bhministry I'd say there's a pretty damn big difference between someone who probably has a waifu and someone serving as an assistant Shinto priest for almost a decade. That was such an unnecessary and disrespectful comment.

Next time do Aztec or Inca religion. Both absolutely fascinating, and I think sharing these cultures with incredible legacies with more people will do much good.

@FREEZING.REMAINS

2 жыл бұрын

And the Norse

@azafr987channelcdp6

2 жыл бұрын

Egyptian!!,

@azafr987channelcdp6

2 жыл бұрын

Ancient

@kinok5927

2 жыл бұрын

@@Name-dv4qu Could you send me a link to some videos about them? I'm really curious to learn about them.

@pyromorph6540

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody talks about Finnish mythology and the kalevala

D.T. Suzuki (鈴木 大拙 貞太郎) once wrote: "The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life. All great artists, all great religious leaders, and all great social reformers have come out of the intensest struggles which they fought bravely, quite frequently in tears and with bleeding hearts"

@MagnumInnominandum

2 жыл бұрын

Once you learn enough you wish to unknow knowing.

@SkywalkerWroc

2 жыл бұрын

From top of my head I can think of cases where they did not come from any particular struggles. From Jesus through da Vinci to Martin Luther, all had some of their greatest achievements done before encountering any intensest struggles.

@mahalolowa4907

2 жыл бұрын

HA THE MORE I STRUGGLE I WANNA TAKE REVENGE ON THE UNIVERSE AND MAKE PEOPLE STRUGGLE ALONG WITH ME!!!

@Lethargie55

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkywalkerWroc You can't know what goes on inside a man and what history did not record.

@SkywalkerWroc

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lethargie55 Indeed. Quite presumptuous to think that all great X, Y, Z had "intensest struggles".

I was raised (partially) in a Nichiren/Shinto household in Japan. All I had were the kid stories and none of the deeper adult details. Thanks for this - really helped clarify things for me.

"And many japanese practice shinto alongside buddhism" Honestly, before this video, I thought shinto was a subgroup of buddhism.... I blame Total War Shogun II :p

@j.obrien4990

2 жыл бұрын

In many Buddhist cultures, there is a mixing of Buddhism with local beliefs, because Buddhism really doesn't have a central deity, it focuses more on the practice, than on a belief in God.

@Whatever-mx3bt

2 жыл бұрын

It was part of Buddhism before, it originated from the middle East.

@corsaircaruso471

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whatever-mx3bt Shinto originated from the Middle-east?

@Whatever-mx3bt

2 жыл бұрын

@@corsaircaruso471 yeah some principles came from there, I forget the article I read on it but it was some people who migrated from there to Japan created Shintoism from Buddhism.

@sundramkumar5613

2 жыл бұрын

@@Whatever-mx3bt really that article is must be ignorable I think. It's not right to say but for example it is a kind of blend of Hinduism and Buddhism.(saying example because without research I should not say that it is kind sub-religion or blended or mix religion)

The water purification ritual makes sense though. Notice that when you feel angry, tired or anxious, taking a shower balances and "purifies" you. So that may be one of the reasons for the ritual

@kazutama3902

2 жыл бұрын

We in Christianity are using water too. Even more I think

@j.j.714

2 жыл бұрын

@@kazutama3902 when in Christianity, besides baptisms, is water used?

@kazutama3902

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.j.714 Our Lord is like water.

@christopherlee7334

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.j.714 In some branches of Christianity, such as Roman Catholicism, holy water blessed by a priest is used for blessing, purification, and other purposes.

@HanifahNR

2 жыл бұрын

yep!! even in islam, we were told to use water (in a practice called wudhu) everytime we feel wrath or lust. so water as purification ritual always make sense in every practice, culture, and religion

This explains why the Uchiha are so overpowered. Their techniques are name after the freaking gods.

@mitie23

2 жыл бұрын

I see you are a man of culture.

@arkscrew

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same, tsukuyomi, susano, amaterasu....

@wraith9669

2 жыл бұрын

@@arkscrew Izanagi, Izanami

@arkscrew

2 жыл бұрын

@@wraith9669 o that of course. So many of the naruto characters are actually based on their tales

@natashaafrin1999

2 жыл бұрын

There are no uchiha in the video

I just want to thank you for this excellent video on Shinto. There's so much more to cover, but this is a great introduction to Shinto in a very general sense. It's great to see creators showing Shinto to the world. There's even shrines outside of Japan with a couple in the USA.

@tavmminqat

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnuDugala so it really comes down to how you define religion. Most Japanese won't say they practice Shinto, but if your dig into it with them, point out all the Shinto stuff they do, and learn their beliefs about kami they'll quickly realize that they actually do, do Shinto. I think the issue comes from two distinct sources, the first was the history of State Shinto which basically remade Shinto into a tool of the state and declared it was not a religion. Then you also have the word that's used for religion which is nearly exclusively used for monotheistic religions and it basically means to follow a teaching, whereas Shinto is to follow a way. I hope they helps answer your question.

@__Hanasei__Levinus__

2 жыл бұрын

@@tavmminqat thank you for the explanation! Much appreciated

@PotatoesGottaPotate

2 жыл бұрын

@@tavmminqat Wow this is a great expanation

@dimasgomez

2 жыл бұрын

@@tavmminqat Exactly, the word religion is completely inappropriate for eastern mindset. Or for anything outside Christianism, actualy... 🤔

To summarize this video Shinto is such a spiritual practice in which humans are directly connected with all that exists in the earth. For example, forests, waterfalls, rivers, trees, flowers, animals, the sun, the moon, the stars, volcanos, etc. Each one of these has its own spirit, therefore humans worship them in order to acknowledge their existence as well as to request their protection. Literally, Shinto may mean something like " We all are part of the Whole as well as the Whole is part of us all"

@kamussy.m

Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing explanation! Thank you!

@RoseWitchRose

Жыл бұрын

A beautiful way of looking at the world. If all could understand this concept our world would be so different. There would be hope for the future of all. The endangered wildlife, the environment, the people of earth the earth herself. 😥

@dantefernandodantezambrano7910

Жыл бұрын

@@RoseWitchRose That's why it's recommendable to take some walks around Nature to get in touch with our spiritual element.

@ddalfatharrahmanlilalamin6844

Жыл бұрын

Masuk akal sehat 🙏!

@1992420256152118

11 ай бұрын

bad summary tbh

I read once in my Japanese class that many Japanese people nowadays "are born Shinto, marry Christian, and die Buddhist." I know you did a video on Taoism/Daoism already (great video by the way), but I really hope that you will make one on Chinese mythology and folk religion, which is a religion so not centralized that people still can't agree on a term for its name. Though, given its long history and coexistence with Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, they've become extremely closely intertwined with one another so I understand that it would be difficult to research.

@Joyride37

2 жыл бұрын

Is that the one that’s related to the Shang dynasty religion of the Lord on High? Later dynasty’s turned it into the mandate of Heaven to justify imperial rule

@crystalbarnes4876

2 жыл бұрын

@@Joyride37 Perhaps? I meant more like the rituals practiced by common people though. Growing up in China, my parents and grandparents would make offerings to pur ancestors, the kitchen god, the land god (sort of just like the god of the region?), and Tian. But obviously we are not emperors and do not make those offerings to secure our mandate of heaven, so I want to see the religion from a different perspective than the imperial one.

@Joyride37

2 жыл бұрын

@@crystalbarnes4876 of course, that makes sense. I imagine that the Lord on High/Heaven and related practices existed long before the dynasties used them to justify their power too. Folk religious practices are mind bogglingly ancient, and im fascinated by what geographic/climate/social pressures they came from

@dimasgomez

2 жыл бұрын

@@crystalbarnes4876 Sounds to me they were practicing their Daoist customs. I believe the habit of giving money as a gift is also Daoist, but I'm not sure. If they carried beads or pray for Amida / Buddha, or meditate, or having a fat Buddha around, there you have some sort of Buddhism. You might also have a Kuan-yin around, and a Ba-gua, both Daoist. I guess, so far, that Confucianism is harder to "see", since they appear as strict moral and social codes, which are also very strong among Chinese people.

@rishi_mahendran

2 жыл бұрын

@Crystal Barnes Chinese folk religion would be really difficult to do research on, you are right. It probably would last a life time as learning the language, and lots of field work would be required! But it is really interesting how folk religion expresses itself somewhat in all the Three Teachings of China (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism), and I would love to see that, at least, be explored. One would probably have to piece together aspects from those three to find out a few more things about Chinese folk religion: the ancestor worship, festivals, and rituals of Confucianism, the animism and cosmic view of early Daoism (see Li Sao), and the regional-Gods-turned-Boddhisattvas (like Guanyin and others) in Buddhism. Perhaps one could deconstruct from these elements to see a wider picture of what Chinese folk religion could be. The only reason why we recognize Shinto as 'Shinto' is because of the intensive research put into its themes and developments (both by Japanese and Western scholars), and, from those we were able to come to a conclusion. That has yet to happen for Chinese folk religion. The subject is just so vast and regional at the moment. But, yes, it would be cool to get a lead on some of these things! Sorry about this whole nerding out! Your post got me thinking.

My elderly Japanese Aikido grandmaster was at a monastery for ten years. He always likes pointing out that the nature is not there for the shrines, but the shrines are there for the nature kami. At times indeed in a single tree or rock. He laments that modern Japanese see the shrine as the main event.

Ed from Ed edd and Eddy was right : being a Sumo wrestler is just a habit , it's a way of life. Not sure what writers were trying to do with Jimmy's character back then but whatever .

@ChrisWithoutAnH

2 жыл бұрын

This made my day 😂😂

@KeganTheTowel

2 жыл бұрын

Ed was an example of cultural appreciation and Jimmy was exploitation and cultural appropriation.

@conradojavier7547

2 жыл бұрын

& also Ben Tennyson is a Big Sumo Fan.

@powerist209

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeganTheTowel I think it was Eddy who is exploitation and appropriation. I mean it was his idea to make Jimmy fat to make money off sumo wrestling without having any idea about it. But only the feeding and not exercise or ritual part. Even Edd had to point the basic idea of Sumo being Japanese to Eddy.

@kevin080592

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that episode lol

There are some Kami's inspired from Hinduism via Buddism also. Like Benzaiten, who is similar to goddess Saraswati (associated with art and knowledge) and Durga (associated with motherhood and war); Kangiten, who is similar to lord Ganesha (associated with good luck and wisdom); Bishamonten, who is similar to Kubera (the God of wealth and guardian of north direction); Daikokuten similar to Mahakala, a Buddhist version of Shiva; and Kisshoten similar to goddess Lakshmi (associated with beauty and prosperity). I learned about this from wikipedia. I like how major eastern religions took inspiration from each other.

@atharvapradeephedaoo12bgn21

6 ай бұрын

They are Buddhist god's worshipped in Japan, not Shinto gods.

@KakemanNazo

6 ай бұрын

@@atharvapradeephedaoo12bgn21 This. None of them are Shinto's gods.. they are totally different. Buddhism's gods are inspired by India of course, that's where it was born.

Japan really is a beautiful country! Some places there just feel alive. It's not hard to believe ancient Japanese people felt that everything had a soul because I felt that way when I was in japan. (Especially enoshima Island and places in tohoku)

@carlosflores4380

2 жыл бұрын

Let me clap cheeks. It would make kami happy cmon.

@breekwhal

2 жыл бұрын

And yet they violently colonized other countries

@stacie1595

2 жыл бұрын

@@breekwhal oh, and they are hated for it. Absolutely no denying it. I live in South Korea right now and I see the result of their brutality all around me... but that also doesn't change the fact that I've been to Japan and it's nature is stunning. The imperial regime of Japan is terrible but enoshima island remains a beautiful and magical place regardless of the government that claims to rule it.

@marw9541

Жыл бұрын

@@stacie1595 Asia is a pretty brutal place

@semaj_5022

Жыл бұрын

@@stacie1595 Japan is a really interesting place in that their culture and history, and the magical landscape they developed in, hav3 lead to both some of the most cruel, horrific acts in history, and some of the most polite, respectful and generous people in the world. I'd imagine the beauty and near magic nature of the land and it's feature has helped keep many of Japan's people connected to life, nature and the kindness it inspires, even through everything they've experienced.

I love Shintoism. it’s so whimsical yet impactful and it seems pretty positive overall. I love the idea of Musubi and humans not being a source of good or bad, just being a part of the celebration of nature and the universe. looking forward to visiting shrines and learning more.

I didn't expect to learn about Shinto this afternoon, but I'm glad I did. What an amazingly produced video; I'll have to check out more!

Before the war there was a dedicated shrine to Amaterasu in Palau, and after the war they built a separate shrine for the war dead.

I am Japanese. Just as it is difficult to explain Shinto in the West, it is very difficult for the Japanese to understand "God", and the concept of Separation of church and state and atheists. Shinto is far from a tolerant religion, and by Shinto-nizing everything, it pretends to coexist with Buddhism and Christianity. There is also the word "Japanese religion". In my experience, most people who have stated that they believe in Buddhism or Christianity have a Shinto idealistic understanding of society and the world. I think this is because the Japanese are unaware of their religion more than the difference in thinking. It's not about good or bad. All Japanese believe that Japan has ordinary society and ideal, and that there is no big difference between foreign countries even with different backgrounds and religion. It is very difficult for a third party like you to explain an unaware religion. Thanks for the video.

@shotakonkin2047

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not even japanese though I find the idea of Shintoism to be much better than western religion, I never enjoyed morality being forced against my will. I just want to find the worship in nature much like the natives in America had, I'm Cherokee to some degree and native beliefs revolve around the worship of nature in a similar way Japan had.

@stephennootens916

2 жыл бұрын

With the separation of religion and state in countries such as America it is more.theoretical thanks to fundamentalists Christian who use their political power to push laws that suit their view. When people speak their right to practice their religion it is always this group and they are only interested in in pushing their own religion and view others in negative light. They are vary big in absolutes and one of their major goals along with the out law of abortion and porn is to put Christian prayer back into school.

@Joyride37

2 жыл бұрын

Shinto inherently sees everything as interconnected yes? American concept of separation of church and state would be very strange indeed from that lens. It may help to understand that American and other western branches of Christianity (Judaism and Islam too but there are many varieties of all three Abrahamic religions and I don’t want to mispeak for them) see God, the Divine Creator of the Universe, as an all powerful being that is separate from their creation. There is a sense of God being part of the universe because it cannot exist without them, but God does not need the Universe to exist. Like a painter and a painting. I believe this philosophical separation informs why things can be seen as separate and divided into categories in western thought Then there is a long history of religious wars to have the most “correct” version of the religion. So then refugees and outcasts are made. Eventually a concept of protecting all differing interpretations of religion emerges from these outcast groups (or at least, just protecting themselves). In this context, a law of separation of church and state is, theoretically, to prevent a theocracy of one particular religion. I hope that helps simplify the idea since you’re coming from a different background

@genghiskhan5701

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephennootens916 The thing with seperation of church and state is whether you are talking about freedom of religion praciticed by the US and freedom FROM religion practiced by the French. "Of" refers to how the federal government isn't allowed to screw around with religions or establish a state church but the government is allowed to accomodate the religions ( granting exceptions to Amish from conscription) or mention or do religious stuff like school prayer or having the US motto being "In God We Trust". The main goal of this is to prevent a theocracy, a state religion and persecution of religions. "From" refers to total secularization, meaning the government isn't allowed or won't accomodate religions like in France. Meaning you can't wear a burka or wear a rosary in lets say a government meeting or in a public school. (the reason why many Muslims hate the French is percisely because of this). The main point of this is to push religion out of the public sector.

@stephennootens916

2 жыл бұрын

. The Supreme Court has already rule that prayer in school is against the Constitution sometime. In the US in theory the government cannot favor and religion over others due to the fact it would be seen as establishing a religion. People have fighting against the fanatics for years on this subjects.

the amount of research and handwork and fun and animation is insane man. Keep up.

As a Hindu, the parallels with Hinduism are just astounding. Maybe all polytheist beliefs arose from common ancient themes where nature awed our ancestors. Particulary I find the concept of "yoki" intriguing, it sounds very similar to "yaksha" of Hinduism that are basically the same thing, beneficial or malevolent nature spirits. The kami that's submerged in a body of water is similar to that of Ganesha. Most likely Shintoism goes back thousands of years

@kdjoshi726

10 ай бұрын

Some say Shintoism is the earliest form of Hinduism that our ancestors practiced wayy before uh... Vedas were written? Idk my dad says this

@Rohanvert

10 ай бұрын

@@kdjoshi726 dude shintoism is too young for hinduism and vedas are literally 6000 to 7000 years old and there are oldest hindu idols found around 10000 years old

@JMB_focus

10 ай бұрын

​@@Rohanvertthe world only existed 6000 Years old

@Rohanvert

10 ай бұрын

@@JMB_focus according to who lmao???

@jeffery9416

9 ай бұрын

​@@kdjoshi726bhuddism was spread by hindu kings and bhuddist scholar to Japan and thus a mixture of hinduism and bhuddism, Shinto was born

The more you are making video , the more cuteness of those characters and animations quality is increasing . And you really did a very great job in explaining what is Shinto. I don't know why but it sounds so foreign and similar at the same time . Great video Cogito 😊🙏

I have been hoping for this video ever since I found this channel! I'm so excited to learn about Shinto!

Keep up the work man. People like you give meaning to internet. You deserve a million views. Your videos are truly educational and your animation is awesome. Hope you will continue to make educational videos.👍👍👍

I think Kami is similar to Bramhun or Bramhan in Hinduism and have similarities to Confuscianism as well. Great to see so many similarities with Shintoism!

@SonuSahani

2 жыл бұрын

It's will Deva not Brahman

@mvalthegamer2450

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because many Hindu Devas were actively syncretised with Japanese Kami. Bishamonten and Kubera, Indra and Raikou, etc. And because Buddhist teachings were incorporated back into Hinduism so completely, that once the great universities of India were destroyed, Many Buddhists just kept practising their faith and were just termed as Hindus anyway.

@shivamchandrol8641

2 жыл бұрын

@@mvalthegamer2450 well I agree with your analogy. Are you Indian??

@mvalthegamer2450

2 жыл бұрын

@@shivamchandrol8641 yes

@dimasgomez

2 жыл бұрын

Although I was trying to talk about similarities in another post 🤦I do not agree completely with the correlation. If you say that kami is more or less like Maya or PrakRti, I would agree: because kami manifests everywhere, but hindu gods are depicted very personally. While kami are abstract, mystical. The devotional deva looks a lot like Buddhist merged divinities. Kami is more a broader idea: you would have to include asuras (yokais, ayakashis), celestial nimphs, any other being that are not human (alive or dead) and videhas (souless ghosts), I mean, everything that is not human, is kami. So I try not to mix the two. But maybe you hit a nerve! Seeing the whole world as sacred is a very nice contribution from the idea of kami. That's why, even being a yogin myself, I try to think on any living being as kami, divine, instead of just maya, illusion. Brahma manifests in everything. 🙏 Another thought: I do think the ideas are compatible, though: I'm not kami because I die. But because I die, I do not perish. My spirit is ethernal. (Khata Upanishad: "Those who die do not die...") The kami, that remain in the world for thousands of years, do perish on the end of Brahma's breath, the Universe's destruction. But they do not cease to exist. They come again in the next Manvantara. So the immortal gods disappear, and the mortal beings do not perish.

I'm Japanese, and the first story of this video is from one of the oldest book in Japan written by yamato tyoutei that is the administration connecting to the current emperor, and the name of that book is nihonnshoki. And now, most shrines have thoughts based on this story. But originally, Some Japanese people had believed in gods who don't relate to the current emperor or Amaterasu before Japan united by yamato tyoutei. But these gods are also still in Japan and being believed the same as other kamis. Therefore, Japanese gods aren't relating to one origin. Thankyou for being interested in Japanese culture!

@matiasdelgado7011

2 жыл бұрын

Kojiki?

@user-sw6xz3ge3n

Жыл бұрын

L0VE FROM HOKKAIDO

@sekiguru

Жыл бұрын

Ohh so in fire force, they emperors created Amaterasu in order to control the masses and made one of the origin stories the national one

Your videos are all so good! I am a fairly worldly and educated person (history teacher) but every single one of your videos has taught me tons of new things

@celticchild8024

2 жыл бұрын

There is always something to learn.

@kairyumina6407

2 жыл бұрын

@@celticchild8024 there sure is. Kinda one of the best things about being alive isn't it?

This is one of many theories. There is a theory that a shrine is not a place to make a request, but a place to make a vow before God. I like that theory very much. I also like the fact that Japanese gods are not omniscient and omnipotent, and that there is a custom of "taking a break once in a while" from the gods who are always watching over us.

Great informative video. I've always been interested in Shintoism and how it has successfully and peacefully fused with other dominant religions in the East like Buddhism and Confucianism. This goes to show that yes, we can learn to live and accept other faiths when we focus on common goals rather than differences.

@sumantjaiswal3811

2 жыл бұрын

Just like hinduism did with the spectrum of religions in india..

Shinto practices are very interesting and I honestly kinda adore, respect, and love the concept of having a connection with the supernatural and nature, while not curtailing modernization or demanding religious devotion. Can't say I'm religious, but there's a certain appeal to the idea that kami and people live in respectful harmony.

@Sofiacchi

9 ай бұрын

exactly the way i think!

Bro I just love your videos they are very informative and you know how make it interesting too and thanks for this and sharing knowledge about things that we do not know much about.

I was literally thinking yesterday when you were going to make another one of your videos👍👍

Stepping up the production quality my guy.

I grew up in Japan. And from being Catholic Christian, I became non-religious, to Agnostic with a way of living of Shintoism and Buddhism. Japanese people take care of nature because of fear of Kami. And we should all learn from that. Though they aren't perfect, they do very well in preserving their history and culture and I am a big believer that it's because the Gods love their people who love them back. Thank you for this!

@phineasp.quimby3162

6 ай бұрын

? Why do you have to always associate a god with everything?And who this god is since there about 800 of them!! 🤣 Quit mentioning god!😠

@zimandaf

6 ай бұрын

@@phineasp.quimby3162 I always do? I don't even know you lol

@phineasp.quimby3162

6 ай бұрын

@@zimandaf I know! And you don't even know WHO's your god, either! LMAO!!🤣🤣

@phineasp.quimby3162

6 ай бұрын

@@zimandaf See, you've grown inside your clothing without a bit of inclination about what a god really is..😜😜

@zimandaf

6 ай бұрын

@phineasp.quimby3162 lol I'm agnostic

really appreciate this video using it as research for my shintoism project and was able to learn something new!!

Excellent presentation on what Shinto is all about!! Loved it!!

Can I just say- I'm blown away by the sheer research you had done. Incredible storytelling, guys.

Well-researched, well-presented and well-paced. A very nice watch.

I was literally just wondering when this Channel was going to release a new video or if I had missed one and then: boom. Shows up

Brilliantly made video plus it's so fun learning about different cultures and they're creation myths are so fun.

Great video as usual, Cogito! You should do one on Celtic/Druidic traditions.

@redtobertshateshandles

Жыл бұрын

Shinto worship involves trees, mountains, rivers, etc. Druids are right in there. Celts?? The circles of birth, life, and death.

Geez I thought something happened to you. Glad you're back 😃

I love this. Concise, engaging and put together in an easy to follow pathway. Thanks!

This is such a great presentation, absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for this.

The fox kami are my favorite. Thanks for representing them in your video! 🦊

Thank you for the info. I love the animation by the way.

such a great vid thx so much, Ive watcheda ton of videos of Shinto and this is one of the most informative, best narrated and really nice edited

Wow, this was really well done and informative. Thank you.

Such a cute and great video about Shinto. Making me feel very nostalgic. What more, it's pretty fascinating how Shinto shares similarities with other cultures "in the area." Like it makes sense, but I just like what each culture has done with those similarities to make these figures more uniquely their own.

I've lived in Japan almost 7 years now and learned alot from this. Thanks very much mate, one of your best vids, very well researched!

Thank you for such an amzing video...ill have too rewatch a bunch more to absorb all the great info...great job!!

Your video is incredibly thorough!! I give tours in japan and this video has been a great help to explain shintoism in easy to understand words!

This sounds so similar to Hinduism, example: Kami is related Atma. In Hinduism, Punyatma is Kami of great person who served and helped the society. Also Initial you mentioned about 7 pairs who gave birth to different groups, similarly Hindus have 7 main Gotra (Atri, Bharadvaja, Bhrigu, Gotama, Kashyapa, Vasishtha, and Vishvamitra) and they are basically your ancestor line. Basically so much similarity but different region, maybe all these religions where connected in past but modern humans failed to recognize it.

@MayurAlaspure

2 жыл бұрын

@Giovanni Balbosa-Mc Intosh You never know what was in past, most of the history is not documented. However, my view is that there are many similarities.

@allarjun956

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thought. Their gods sound so similar to ours

@leadharsh0616

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it's normal for most ancient religions to have multiple deities based on nature, which with the lack of science seemed mystical and magical, thus being eligible to be worshipped.

@exudeku

2 жыл бұрын

@Giovanni Balbosa-Mc Intosh they have tons of connection, you coconut westerner. From Buddhist religion to Bishamonten's shenanigans to even the current obsession of the locals to curry (im not joking... their curry is fucking sweet tho)

@harveyspecter1855

2 жыл бұрын

*They also pray to hindu gods. Benzaiten is saraswati. They have ganesh as well. Search hindu influence on shintoism.* They have a saptarishi concept too.

I love the background animated clouds and anime water transitions.

Thank you so much for this video, I have been doing analysis for my PhD and haraigushi came up but I didn't know what it was called or how to find it. You have saved me

Well presented. Thanks for posting.

Great work. You did amazing work explaining this to an outsider.

There's also the kinda updated saying now "You're born Shinto, marry Christian, die Buddhist" since "Christian" style weddings are so popular, especially since they're cheaper and quicker than Shinto ones. You got foreigner actors pretending to be priests to perform the ceremony too lol

@kaitlyn__L

2 жыл бұрын

That’s definitely an interesting consequence of the American influence in Japan!

Thank you! This has brewed my interest in Shintoism!

I love this channel so much

as a bolivian I find there's similarities between shinto and it's kamis with andean cosmovision and it's wakas. Considering the indigenous americans have a asiatic genotype that according to some studies is most similar to ainu peoples, I wonder if these two religions have a similar distant common origin as the peoples that practice them

@parisan9985

2 жыл бұрын

Love Native Americans to Asiatic cousins

This was so cool. I love getting my info from Cogito

This is the second video of yours I’ve watched. Also the second time I’ve ever commented on KZread. I love this video exceptionally crafted brilliantly I think Cogito is about to become my Kami 👍

Wonderful job with the video!

Does modern Shinto really "worship" Kami or does it merely teach respect for Kami? When you see it like this, it is easier to see the modern Japanese relationship with the philosophy of Shinto and why so few call themselves "religious". Imagine Kami, not as interventionist beings, but as the essence of a thing. By respecting the essence of a thing for what it is, not what you want it to be, we can then see the rituals and cleansing as more like mindfulness. An internal acceptance of what a thing is. Reminding ourselves of the nature of a thing and to find a way to live in harmony with it. Daoism has long been taught alongside Shinto and it is easy to see how over time that might have influenced some schools of Shinto philosophy. There are of course those who have the more traditional "religious" approach and believe kami to be conscious beings who can be persuaded to help or at least not hinder us.

@FireFoxGaming_

2 жыл бұрын

I also have a question cause I watched this video twice and I still don’t understand the Kami part. So uh- does a human become a god or does Kami just means spirit as well? Cause I’m trying to understand the difference between a spirit and a deity.

@Kawaiijapanlover

2 жыл бұрын

But what is wrong with them possibly being interventionalist beings? That is the interpretation of them that I personally prefer. Am I wrong for this?

@Kawaiijapanlover

Жыл бұрын

@𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔯𝔡 𝔈𝔶𝔢 Thanks, friend!

@GCNavigator

Жыл бұрын

Kami almost always clear paths and help make life better for my family. I appreciate my local shrine. It always comforts my mind.

@agasha_gaming

Жыл бұрын

@@FireFoxGaming_ i think its more like a thankful figure and a person becoming a kami is just also a symbolic figure of his work that can people benefit on or appreciate...japan where gods aren't gods and worshippers aren't religious (watch this)

Travel tip! Fushimi Inari is never closed, so for crowdless visits with really cool photo ops, go there at night. Of course the trains are not running all night though, so consider your transportation if you want to go late!

i was looking at his religion playlist, and i couldnt find shinto a few days before this was published, then BAM not only a new cogito upload, but just the one i was hoping to see

You have a voice which melts butter warming seriously you could read bad news seem not worrying because you have calming tone you know those "ahh there's this but it's not that bad" people would listen to its not that bad mostly glad I subscribed

Is it just me or is Hinduism too similar to Shinto?😅 I think the 'East Asian Prosperity Sphere' does seem like one world of its own.

@harveyspecter1855

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they also pray to benzaiten who os saraswati.

@parisan9985

2 жыл бұрын

No!!! Shintoism is Japanese mix a bit with Ainu religion, Hinduism is an Indo-European religion. Japanese religion is East Asiatic, Hinduism is western of East Asiatic and related to Europeans!!!! Not similar at all!!!!!

@charukaushik3709

2 жыл бұрын

@@parisan9985 Hinduism is not related to Europeans.

@parisan9985

2 жыл бұрын

@@charukaushik3709 yess they are

@charukaushik3709

2 жыл бұрын

@@parisan9985ignorance at peak.Okay

Shinto really highlights how in life everything is interconnected and interdependent.

I really enjoy this video. You're very thorough and explain things that are not often found in other sources and I love your presentation style. This is a subject of infascinated by for years now and I'm always interested to learn more so thank you

@harshu8918

10 күн бұрын

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I love your art style! :)

Naruto just became a lot more interesting

@nikhilPUD01

2 жыл бұрын

4:19 yup! It Strike from here. 😀

@bajlozi6873

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can tell Naruto was inspired a lot by Japanese mythology.

@Noone-gz8li

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i am hindu and biggest fan of naruto because many things are related

I love this animation and your story telling style can you please teach in one of your videos 🥺🥺🥺🥺

This was so interesting. Thanks for sharing this.n

dear cogito very good video and a very good youtube chanel keep doing what you do

There are too many Indian people confusing Buddhism and Shintoism. Kami like Benzaien are Buddhism gods in Japan, not Shintoism.

Shinto is like Hindu in the sense that you can practice it every day while not really being a believer. How odd.

Congratulations for 400K 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

So happy to see this video

I feel very familiar with the word "aim", so I google search its meaning. "aim" in Spanish means "to me", in Italian means "do you love", in French means "friend", in Portuguese means "my friend". Amazing!!!!

I love your content...

Thank you for making this video! I found it very helpful and educational. :) I also learned that I am probably related to tofu-kozo somehow (I, too, follow friends around and try to convince them to eat tofu lol)

I want a video on Egyptian religion. Love your work

Love this video. When trying to explain about how all the diverse ethnic groups of precolonial Philippines worshipped the ideas of ancestor veneration, respect of local nature spirits, and prayers to deities for larger phenomena such as war or weather run parallel with a lot of religions that are commonly described as “animism” or “folk religions” which is essentially what Shinto is. Even aspects such as sacrificing food, valuables, burning incense, etc are the same with how the many different precolonial Filipino ethnic groups worshipped. Japanese religion is a perfect example of how a folk religion can blend into the modern times without colonizing religions like Christianity or Islam forced upon them.

Shinto is very easy. All you need to do is bless and awe nature, and know you are simply a part of them. No practice, no hail to specific godlike characters, just remembering everything around you are part of great system. Only a practice you might wanna do is going nearest shrine at 1st day in new year, then slow coins amount you wish and pray for your family safe and world peace.

Yes! Another video!

amazing video!!

This makes the Ghibli films make sense! Thank you!

While I’m an atheist I’ve always had a soft spot for eastern religions.

@herickferraz4850

2 жыл бұрын

christianism is a eastern religion too

@thedarkknight1865

2 жыл бұрын

Christianity was born in Middle east 😂

@Noone-gz8li

2 жыл бұрын

@@herickferraz4850 its middle eastern

@user-cz8tz4qz8n

2 жыл бұрын

@Md Miah what about the influence Islam has on oppressing people in Islamic countries and killing anyone of a different religion? Any religion has people who uses it to justify crimes but that doesn’t mean all the people of the religion are bad. Any communist country was atheist, yet nobody calls atheist communist.

@topkekm8817

2 жыл бұрын

Weeb

i love your animation style

Great video and thank you.

Inari is a fascinating kami. They can appear as male or female and in addition to what you mentioned in the video, I read they are also a good kami to have for those who work in entertainment, those who are in the trades or creative fields like blacksmiths, etc. I would like to go to one of their shrines one day. It's difficult trying to honor a deity or kami when you live in an area that discriminates based on religion/spirituality. Especially within your own house. I love these videos very much.

@joelgoetze

Жыл бұрын

The main Inari shrine in Kyoto is nice to visit. The main path with its thousands of Tori is what most people walk, but I also walked around the mountain and up the really steep path with tons of steps on the back of the mountain. The view from the top is amazing, and you get to see hundreds of smaller shrines and sacred spaces like the spring the water comes from. Kifune shrine is also really nice in Kyoto.

@thenovicenovelist

Жыл бұрын

@@joelgoetze Cool. Thanks! I didn't know about the mountain path.

Beautifully done video! Can't wait to see videos on Celtic Paganism and the history of the Telugu people!

@WhatIsSanity

2 жыл бұрын

OOoo me too.

@shiverarts8284

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think westerners have any roots to their ancestors, the japanese are the same just a little more

@miguelatkinson7152

Жыл бұрын

@@shiverarts8284 What?

@kdjoshi726

10 ай бұрын

History of telugu people?

Something interesting that happened earlier this year: The Sessho-seki broke which is said to be an evil kitsune (which is now free). There was quite a bit to do surrounding it, especially since a thick mist descended soon after a purification ritual was held.

I love your videos! I was wondering if I can work for you, do research for your videos?

Despite the historical bad treatment of christians, I'm glad that shinto is one of the few remaining animistic religions that survived the expanse of monotheist religions

@pocarisweet8336

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah if they let Christianity spread there it would have done the same to shinto. Probably even worse.

Very fascinating

Please do more of japanese history!