Shugendô Now

Movie"Everywhere You Go You Can Find A Sacred Mountain"
Audience Score
65
Shugendô Now
NR 1 hr 31 minDocumentary
This feature documentary is an experiential journey in to the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism In Shugendō The Way of Acquiring Power practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism Shintō 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
DirectorJean-Marc Abela

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Original Language:English
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buddhism