Japanese Yamabushi Monks in a Shugendo Fire Walking Festival
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- The Yamabushi are the mountain monks of Japan that practice an esoteric form of Buddhism called Shugendo. Shugendo's history and practices vary from region to region but the goal is the same; a spiritual awakening, achieved through rigorous physical practices often in the mountains under harsh conditions.
Today the Yamabushi monks, initiates and laymen walked through the fire lit by the coals of a sacrificial fire.
The festival is called the Renge Festival and was held atop Mt. Kongo which straddles the border of Osaka and Nara Prefectures.
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Here is the video timeline:
Talking with Yamabushi priest - 2:14
Walking the prayer route - 3:52
Katsuragi Shrine - 6:34
Gyoja-do Hall - 7:21
Tenporin-ji Temple - 7:50
Fire burning ceremony - 8:22
Fire walking - 20:40
*The correct spelling of the head priest is:
Katsuragi Kōryū (葛城 光龍)
Thank you for watching!
Wow this is indeed comforting and inspiring to watch. It seems the monks have more experience with this ritual than the lay people. I hope the person who fell is ok.
Yes, she was fine, but a lot of people had some mild burns on their feet.
Thank You
You bet!
Beautiful
Unique video. Need more like this. 👍
Thanks for the comment. Glad to hear you liked it.
This is the first time I'm seeining anything about Shugendo, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching. Shugendo is not so well known or famous but its origins go back a long way so it’s interesting.
It was a good day out and a very interesting festival! I'm surprised I came away with just one small blister after the Hiwatari (fire walking); looking forward to trying again next year!
Yes, thank you. It was a fun hike up and great festival. You handled the fire walking like a pro!
Gashô!
O que eles queimam o que significa ?
Thank you for sharing this. I hope join the Yamabushi on a hike and for such a ceremony one day
Glad you liked it!
This is fantastic! I hope I can participate next year!
Thanks for watching! Considering some of the videos you made this would be right up your alley. The Yamabushi groups were very welcoming and happy to have people join the festival. They even seemed open to outsiders joining their group.
@@JapanExperiences Quite a few of the festivals around here are very outsider friendly. If you're around Kawachinagano in early October (and it goes ahead this year...) Nakatsuhara Jinja in Chihaya-Akasaka have a danjiri festival that anyone can take part in. Only a single 1 ton danjiri but you go up and down some crazy mountain roads with it!
Im in Croatian beutty island organizewal fire ritual start in 1986 7 m long 600 celzius strong fire wood iven kids go in ritual I do no eny injure so easy to do this.. But I dont like this japanise monk cover face mask ugly and fake to do this he walk in fire but scare ov covid no sense if you wanr become free from paranoic mind scare inside mind then you will never scare of covid and death and cover face mask wich is not natural and you discover to become not contact with natural air so stupid and ignorance
Are they chanting the Kanzeon Bosatsu?
Maybe 🤔
That dude who pushed that poor woman and she fell 🤦♀
He was the head priest 😆
How can I become a yamabushi?
Just find s group and ask to join them. The Yamabushi on the mountain that day were very welcoming and open to people joining them, including foreigners.
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LOL damn..
i wonder if its always been like that with women taking part, not that its bothering me yet still i hope that modern times will not interfere with something like this , i am surprised that they even let it to be filmed actually, yet grateful . I can see few of them walking with dignity mastering them self other are more like running , its funny in a way
Originally, it was just men who were ascetic mountain monks and shamans. Yes, even foreigners are allowed to join, and on the day I was there, encouraged to participate and possibly join.
Why not show the bare feet how it looks like
Thank You