Shugendo: a Rebellious Spiritual Practice in Japanese History
Shugendo has been a rebellious religion in Japan.
Shugendo has been a rebellious religion in Japan.
I climbed Mt. Hando today, which used to be a mecca of Shugendo and Koga Ninja’s training ground.
Ninjas were very much influenced by Shugendo, which could be the authentic Japanese spiritual practice.
It was the new moon and the Chinese New Year yesterday, so I conducted Yoshoku. It was also the first day of the month and I visited the main shrine in our town.
Maybe the reason why Shugendo flourished in the Kinki Region was because of this landscape. These rocky mountains were suitable for their training grounds.
It is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac, and it is significant for me because I was born in the Year of the Tiger. Tiger is very powerful, and it can push me forward to do what I need to do.
On the winter solstice, I went to Hando Shrine and Mt. Hando, which was one of the meccas of Shugendo and the main training ground of Koga Ninjas.
It snowed a lot this weekend and it was the first time to have this much snow in the middle of December around here in many years. It was full moon yesterday and I did my reflection of the year as I recommended in my last post. I will share with you my reflection in …
This full moon and winter solstice period in 2021 is very special because it is a year after the Great Conjunction, and it is a transition period to 2022.