Different heights,purposes and effects / Japanese important rituals / Law of three
Friday, June 17, 2016
1,Kamidana
This is for local nature gods.
Local nature gods are always guarding our neighborhood.
They always stay in your local nature and visit our house if there is a small forest(Kamidana).
We give them Kamidana table for their relay point to protect the area.
Most important things in this table are one water bowl and a pair of plants.
These means a forest.
The forest + you(fire of life) = The Earth
You don't have to buy a big water bowl and plants,
because the size of spiritual items are equivalent to huge forest.
I mean this world's goods,thinking,and actions are very condensed compared to
invisible world.
You will know what I am writing after you died.
In Japan,there are other extra goods of Kamidana,
you don't have to buy them.
For example,Shimenawa(Sacred rope) is not needed in Kamidana.
Shimenawa is sacred certainly but it blocks bad human and spirits in Shinto shrines.
Kamidana is not for bad exists.
Small mirror,salt,Kagami-mochi,are also not needed.
Furthermore,local nature gods are difficult to approach Kamidana if there are extra things on the table.
So,don't add extra ornaments by self judgement.
Kamidana is not for your hobby.
It is for local nature gods who protects your area.
You need to change the water of bowl andvases "every day".
Well-cared Kamidana attracts local nature gods
and your area will be protected strongly.
Kamidana's highlight is changing water.
-Additional info-
If you are living in Japan,
add 3 kinds of Ofuda (Paper amulet of Shinto shrine) in your Kamidana.
Ofuda is a lump air of shrine.
You need 3 difference Ofuda of 3 difference type of shrine.
Box style Kamidana is needed if you add Ofuda in your Kamidana,
because the sealed small room can fills emission of Shrine's power.
If you can't collect 3 kinds of Ofuda,
please choose a Ofuda of the nearest shrine from your house.
The nearest shrine is called Ujigami-Jinjya in Japan.
No matter whether you don't know about it,you are already indebted to the nearest shrine or local nature gods.
Normally,local nature gods are living in nature,
but if we make a place to worship and dedicate thank to local nature,
the power of gratitude is accumulated in the shrine.
Then,nature gods are happy and they can get the power to protect the area.
In order to not forget about local nature gods,
there are so many shrines in Japan.
Because people tend to forget about the continuous worship.
Nature worship means realizing what we are already given.
It is very advanced point of view.
Stupid people never realize about it.
We are already given all things.
By the way,
don't buy Ofuda on internet shops.
Because they don't know about Kamidana at all.
Ofuda is a raw and active air of each shrine.
Only your visit shrine means a lot.
You can connect your Kamidana and the shrine by your Ofuda.
An invisible line will be created between your Ofuda and the shrine if you go to the shrine.
And you have to return Ofuda to shrine within 1 year.
This table is for your ancestors.
It has also long history in Japan.
Kamidana and Butsudan is a set.
Some people think that Butsudan is a Buddhism item.
It is not true.
Nature worship and ancestor worship are basic idea of Shinto.
Shinto's history is far longer than Buddhism.
Butsudan ritual has more rules than Kamidana.
Don't do the ritual own arranged way.
This ritual is really effective.
But some people may feel bad in the beginning of the first stage.
To avoid extra spiritual accidents,please follow instructions.
There is a sad story about Butsudan.
Since WW2,Butsudan holder has decreased in Japan,
and a dangerous big cult was occurred by Korean leader.
They are saying that if people use Butsudan with love for the leader,
suffering ancestors will be saved.
And they force believers to sing a Buddhism like song when we care Butsudan.
It is the stupidest idea ever.
I don't need any extra people and things between own ancestors and me.
Only DNA relationship is important in Butsudan ritual.
But some Japanese believed it and Butsudan culture was destroyed.
Even now,some people think that Butsudan is a cult's thing not a traditional one.
Your ancestors are waiting your true way of respect.