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  2. Senjafuda - Wikipedia

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    Senjafuda were first produced in the Heian period (794–1185) when shrine worshipers made pilgrimages to visits to many shrines and worship the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kannon. They were not originally made of paper, they were first made from wooden slats that were hung from the gates of Kannon temples by nails made of bamboo .

  3. List of mausolea and shrines in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan has a number of shrines that have become places of pilgrimage. They include mausolea and shrines of political leaders (of both pre-independence and post-independence Pakistan), shrines of religious leaders and pirs (saints) and shrines of leaders of various Islamic empires and dynasties.

  4. Conservation of South Asian household shrines - Wikipedia

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    Shrines for household use vary in size, from simple tabletop setups with room for a sculpture and a few offerings [2] to full shrines taking up entire walls. [5] Devotional items and smaller shrines are typically purchased ready-made, though wealthier households often commissioned elaborate custom shrines. [6]

  5. Association of Shinto Shrines - Wikipedia

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    Each shrine has its own history, and there are various religious beliefs such as Yawata belief and Inari belief, and it was very difficult to establish one doctrine. Therefore, on May 21, 1980 (Showa 55), the "Association of Shinto Shrine Charter" was established by a decision of the Councilors.

  6. Sect Shinto - Wikipedia

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    Since then, there have been additions and withdrawals of membership. Whereas Shrine Shinto is an aggregation of various shrines and customary beliefs in various parts of Japan (which became united under the Ise Grand Shrine after the Meiji period), Sect Shinto is based on the kokugaku (lit. ' national study ') school of philosophy.

  7. Simple living - Wikipedia

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    Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist and author, made the classic secular advocacy of a life of simple and sustainable living in his book Walden (1854). Thoreau conducted a two-year experiment living a plain and simple life on the shores of Walden Pond. He concluded: "Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify, simplify!

  8. 10 New Books to Talk About This November - AOL

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    $25.20 at amazon.com. What I Ate in One Year, by Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci is many things: a devoted father, an admirable husband, a Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actor.

  9. Shriners - Wikipedia

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    Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society.Founded in 1872 in New York City, it is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and has over 200 chapters across nine countries, with a global membership of nearly 1.7 million "Shriners". [1]