Kyoto Festival: Hiwatari Matsuri at Tanukidanisan Fudō-in [4K]

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Tanukidanisan Fudō-in is a temple that eschews the more traditional Buddhist sect system in favor of the ascetic nature worship of Shugendō. A practice that combines various Buddhist, Shinto, and Taoist beliefs, Shungendō can be translated as "the way to spiritual power through discipline".
One of the rituals associated both with Shungendō and Fudō Myō'ō worship is the Hiwatari Matsuri, or Fire Walking Festival. In this ceremony, goma (wooden prayer sticks) are assembled into a pyre to be ritualistically burned and the still flaming ashes and remnants raked flat.
Shungenja (Shugendō followers) lead the way by walking barefoot across the hot ground before helping the public do the same. This fascinating ritual is not only interesting for its religious components but also for anyone who would like to participate themselves. Can you handle the heat?

[@anandasama]

So beautifully captured. I feel priviliged to see this, even if only on video.

[@con9734]

absolutely gorgeous

[@lanath56]

Beautiful video!

[@discoverkyoto]

Thank you!

[@SillyFishy101]

Great content!! ❤❤

[@meooowww3672]

The sounds of Higurashi...

[@luciagianquitto7224]

i always had this doubt: can a woman do rituals? And serve in the temple?

[@discoverkyoto]

Most temples allow women to take part in festivals and rituals, as you can see in this video. As for serving in the temple as a nun, that depends on the temple. Some temples are nunneries and only have women, some are all male, and some are mixed.

[@jaharlalpakrey8407]

it sounds like Hinduism prayer called "yagna" in Japanese.

[@gamerawesome64dd91]

Japan not like India

[@thebloxygamer7287]

Buddhist homa originally comes from india where homa rituals are conducted by both Buddhist and Hindu priests

[@thebloxygamer7287]

Though I must say that the chants differ according to each religion

[@gamerawesome64dd91]

@@thebloxygamer7287 Buddhist come from Nepali nor India

[@thebloxygamer7287]

@@gamerawesome64dd91 Mepal is part of the Indian subcontinent and Buddhism developed in several regions other than Nepal so that is simply untrue

[@gamerawesome64dd91]

Weirder than Chechin Sufism Zikr

[@sheilavil3244]

I alway love ritual culture as a haïtian ! love this video !

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💝💝💝

[@BuffNettik]

Is this buddhism or shinto?