SLC Sunday Experience: Confucianism & Shintoism

Join us for this SLC Sunday Experience at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in person at Spiritual Life Center and via livestream.

Message by: Rev. Rick Belous

Meditation by: Rev. Christine Bouten

Music & Sacred Dance by: Sawako Ama & Rieko Kotoku – “Kohaku”

Sunday Colors: Yellow, Red, & Green

Our exploration of world religions moves east as we delve into major Japanese and Chinese forms of spirituality: SHINTOISM AND CONFUCIANISM. Both spiritual paths not only contain sacred truth, but they also are representative of the cultures of two very significant societies in the 21st-century.

Musical guest Sawako Ama was brought up in a temple in Japan, her father a monk. We will discover through her experience and knowledge of Shintoism how the Japanese view nature, sacred spaces, and the interconnectedness of all life, and how these beliefs have shaped Japanese culture.

In-person at Spiritual Life Center:

2201 Park Towne Circle, Sacramento, CA 95825

or

Online on YouTube: Watch the Livestream here.

More about our guests:

KOHAKU is a unique performance collaborative based in Sacramento that specializes in traditional and contemporary Japanese performing arts, such as Kagura dance (Sacred dance of Shinto shrines), Taiko drum and a variety of other celebrated cultural music and dance. Sawako Ama and Rieko Kotoku also perform Japanese folkloric and kids songs, music and dance of sacred rituals and contemporary dance inspired by Japanese and world fusion.  Audiences will also enjoy the power and beauty of authentic Japanese instruments such as Taiko drums, Fue (flutes), Chappa (cymbals) and more.

Kohaku passionately shares the rich Japanese cultural heritage through an artistic outreach that hopes to bring the world a deeper appreciation for the beauty of their home country.

Their creative offerings reveal the comical, touching and sacred aspects of Japanese culture and Shinto traditions that intend to leave you with a depth of joy and happiness.

Learn more about Kohaku: https://www.kohakuart.com/

How these colors were chosen:

Red signifies the sun, vitality, joy. Known for its striking presence, red is closely associated with life and the exorcism of malevolent spirits and disease. You will immediately recognize this vibrant hue on the Torii gates that mark the entrance to shrines, where passing through acts as a physical and spiritual cleansing.

Yellow represents the Earth element, center of the universe, and is considered the most prestigious of all colors, yellow, considered the most prestigious of all colors. In Confucianism, it symbolizes stability, nourishment, moral centrality, and imperial prestige.

Green is a color of healing, calmness, growth, and renewing powers.

Registration for this event is not required, but a Love Offering is gratefully accepted: Donate Here