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Dharma is the three universal paths,
1.Everything is impermanent and changing
2. Impermanence leads to suffering, making life imperfect
3.The self is not personal and unchanging
, the eightfold path
1.Right seeing and understanding
2.Right thought and intention
3.Right speech
4.Right action
5.Right work and livelihood
6.Right effort
7.Right mindfulness
8.Right concentration
and the Four noble truths,
1. All life involves suffering(The truth of suffering)
2. Suffering is caused by desire and attachment
3. Desire and attachment can be overcome(The truth of Cessation)
4. The way to overcome them is by the eightfold path(The Truth of the Path)

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A sangha is a community of  monks or nuns. The member of a sangha spend their time studying their  scriptures, meditating and working, and more. Some of them go out with a begging bowl.

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Uposatha days take place every week. Devout people make religious observances on these days. People give gifts to the monks on these days.

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It marks the preaching of the Buddha's first sermon. In Kandy, Sri Lanka, the Buddha's tooth is paraded around the city. It is celebrated in July.

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It is the Tibetan Buddhist festivals celebrating the Buddha's early life and marks the new year.In preparation for it people clean their homes. It takes place on the February full moon.

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Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of Buddhism. He was the son of a king in northern India. He left the kingdom at age 29 to find the answer to human suffering.

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1. All life involves suffering(The truth of suffering)
2. Suffering is caused by desire and attachment
3. Desire and attachment can be overcome(The truth of Cessation)
4. The way to overcome them is by the eightfold path(The Truth of the Path)

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1.Everything is impermanent and changing
2. Impermanence leads to suffering, making life imperfect
3.The self is not personal and unchanging

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1.Right seeing and understanding
2.Right thought and intention
3.Right speech
4.Right action
5.Right work and livelihood
6.Right effort
7.Right mindfulness
8.Right concentration

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The eight-spoke wheel  is a symbol of Buddhism because is reminds people of the eightfold path of the Buddha's teachings. Another common symbol is the lotus flower because  the roots of the lotus at the bottom of the lake, representing human life. The lotus itself represents enlightenment.

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Shinto is a religious practice that has close ties with it's followers everyday lives. It is a loosely defined set of practices, creed, and attitudes. Shinto is one of the main religions in Japan.

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Shinto places importance on right practice: right sensibility and right attitude. The four main traditions of  Shinto are the Tradition of family, the Love of Nature, Physical cleanliness and Matsuri. Matsuri is the worship and honor given to the Kami and ancestral spirits.

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Shinto is a very optimistic religion and believe that humans are all fundamentally good.  They blame evil on evil spirits. The purpose of most rituals is to avoid evil spirits.

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Amaterasu, the sun goddess is the most important goddess of Shinto. In modern times by decree of an emperor, no emperor is to be viewed as a descendant of the Sun Goddess. Japanese people use symbols of the gods, not images.

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In front of the shrine you call for the Kami's attention by yelling or ringing bells. You might petition for a healthy child or success in college entrance exams. You can buy good luck charms.

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Visitors to a Shinto shrine enter though a special archway called a Torii. The Torii separates everyday space from sacred space. The Torii has become a symbol for Shinto.

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When you must purify yourself. You do that by pouring water from a basin on you. Water and Fire are the two most common mediums used for purification by the Shinto

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You can find Shinto Shrines all over Japan.They range from small household altars to large complexes. A shrine is thought of as a temporary residence for the Kami.

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The Official Guide to Hiroshima - Travel and Tour Information

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The Official Guide to Hiroshima - Travel and Tour Information

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Hiroshima official tourism site for travelers. Hiroshima is a treasure trove of highlights and food, with two world heritage sites, Itsukushima Shrine, the Atomic Bomb Dome, many attractive spots, seafood such as Hiroshima Japanese beef and oysters, and Hiroshima. Of course, you can't miss the okonomiyaki!

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If you follow the religion of Shinto you worship the Kami. Kami are formless invisible spirits that animate all things and all life. Humans, natural phenomena, and inanimate object can be vessels for the Kami.

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Shinto is a religion. It is Japan's earliest religion, established 2000 years ago. It means "the way of the gods".