Greetings

1. How do you greet members of your family? (mother, father, older brother, younger brother, grandparents, etc.)

I just say "Ohayou" "Oyasumi."


2. How do you greet people that are important in society?

I bow and say "Ohayougozaimasu."


3. Do you greet people from the opposite sex in a different way?

No, maybe I do not care about he or she.


4. Do you hug anyone? If yes, who and when. If no, why not?

No, however, if someone tries to hug me, I do.

World Religions

Q:How do you greet people in your life?

A:I just say "Ohayo!"


Q:Is it different for different people? How so and why?

A:Yes, of course. More polite to senior, and more friendly to junior.


Q:Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?

A:No. I tried to do so to be friendly, but she dodged. I felt sad.

How is our daily life affected by Buddhism?

I'm majoring in lang., so I examined what words are from Buddhism tongues. 5 examples here!

1.tarikihongan（他力本願）-justification by faith // reliance upon others // salvation by faith
　　　　　TARIKI points not to depend on others, but only the power of the Amitabha Buddha. HONGAN means true hope, that is to say in today's word "engagement." So Tarikihongan intrinsically means engagement by the power of the Amitabha Buddha.

2.join one's palms together（手を合わす）
　　　　　We do it in front of household Buddhist altar. The attitude shows obedience with awe, nonresistance, and thanks to the saving grace.

3.complaint（愚痴）
　　　　　In Buddhism tongue, it means the folly of doesn't see sense.

4.benefit（利益）
　　　　　In Buddhism, it's not for me but for others.

5.wisdom（知恵）
　　　　　It is the function declare the truth and attain enlighternment.