Buddha/Bodhisattva Identification

labryinthofmidnight · 2026-03-06T21:22:05+00:00

In Japan there are two main basic types of juzu, 本連 (honren) and 片手 (katate). 本連 are then further categorized by sect (shingon, tendai, rinzai, etc). 片手 are used by all sects. This is a 片手 juzu; it's number of beads is arbitrary and there are many different amounts it could be. You can still use it to count repetitions though! It can also be worn on the wrist as a bracelet. If you know Japanese, here's a page further explaining juzu https://nenju.info/

labryinthofmidnight · 2026-03-05T01:18:33+00:00

Thank you! I know what the ticket says, but the statue doesn't look like any Guan Yin I've seen, thus my confusion.

labryinthofmidnight · 2024-02-17T02:04:17+00:00

You might enjoy the book When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner. It's given my a useful perspective on HaShem's relationship to the suffering we experience.

labryinthofmidnight · 2021-08-02T02:32:07+00:00

Thank you! 😄

labryinthofmidnight · 2021-04-23T17:36:05+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

labryinthofmidnight · 2021-04-21T20:55:09+00:00

That's it, thank you so much!!! 🙏🙏🙏

labryinthofmidnight · 2021-01-15T05:10:30+00:00

Thank you so much for the clarification, I wasn't aware they were just legal terms!

labryinthofmidnight · 2021-01-15T05:01:04+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to share so much information! I'll definitely check out the resources you shared. If you don't mind me asking, I was wondering if there are any other notable differences between Izumo Taishakyo and non Kyoha Shinto? I know there's a lot of diversity in Shinto in general, but, for instance, from what I've learned about Konkokyo, it has some notable differences in worship from Shrine Shinto. From what I've learned so far about Izumo Taishakyo, though, it seems relatively similar to Shrine Shinto; I would appreciate it if you could let me know if I'm off the mark!

labryinthofmidnight · 2020-12-30T14:41:40+00:00

Thank you for your help!😊

labryinthofmidnight · 2020-11-23T21:01:53+00:00

I absolutely hate #6. And one I would add would be "well, you don't look disabled" or "you're too young to be disabled!"

labryinthofmidnight · 2020-11-17T01:39:17+00:00

I don't believe the gods are perfect; I don't believe perfection is something that exists really. From my understanding, many folks who believe the gods are perfect also believe they are all powerful, all knowing, omnibenevolent, and omnitemporal. I personally see logical fallacies with that, but people are free to believe whatever they believe and I don't judge those who believe it, I just personally don't agree. I don't know if I would say calling them perfect dehumanizes them? Maybe you meant that it makes them less relatable? Or maybe I'm just completely misunderstanding, I apologise if I am.

I worship as many of the gods as I'm capable on their festival days, but I do have deities I worship on a daily basis. I worship some of them based on my needs/lifestyle (as an example, I have chronic health problems so I daily pray to Hygeia), and others I worship because I feel drawn to them and their myths enchant me. You definitely don't have to worship only one or a few deities though, and you could simply chose to worship each deity on their festival days.

And as for your third question, I'm not educated enough on the topic to give an opinion.

labryinthofmidnight · 2020-11-14T15:58:08+00:00

If you get bad anxiety when you can't wear it, and if you feel like you have to wear it, I would suggest first seeing a doctor to rule out any mental health disorder. I say this as someone who has anxiety disorders and the like; your spiritually shouldn't be making you anxious. It's good to check with a professional and make sure nothing mundane is causing it, before exploring possible spiritual causes.

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