Shugendō Now
While reading JapanFocus.org today, I stumbled across an advertisement for Shugendō Now, a documentary about the modern Japanese who follow the ancient religious practice of seeking spiritual oneness with the mountains:
This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natural world, practitioners purify the six roots of perception, revitalize their energy and reconnect with their truest nature – all while grasping the fundamental interconnectedness with nature and all sentient beings.
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