From Alena to Yushu, Part 2: Mountain Training
Alena Eckelmann
1 December 2022
Learning the ways of a mountain ascetic in Japan
The Meaning of Tea – A Few Remembrances
Sarah C. Beasley
29 August 2022
A reflection on tea as a locus for Buddhist ritual, meditation, and community
Bon Odori: A Dance with the Ancestors
Joseph Houseal
13 August 2022
A colorful look into the Buddhist roots of one of Japan’s most iconic festivals
Oceans’ Rise – Swirling Messages from Dream and Imaginal Realms
Sarah C. Beasley
28 July 2022
Reflections on Earth Day and nature’s ability to bring us to worlds beyond words
Where Mountains Fly: A Shugendo Documentary, Part 2
Alena Eckelmann
15 July 2022
A conversation with filmmakers Carina and Sandra Roth on the practice of Shugendo in Japan
Where Mountains Fly: A Shugendo Documentary, Part 1
Alena Eckelmann
15 June 2022
A conversation with filmmakers Carina and Sandra Roth on the practice of Shugendo in Japan
Women in Shugendo: Supporters, Leaders, or Both? Part 2
Alena Eckelmann
16 March 2022
Introducing Tatsumi Anju from Sakuramotobou, a Shugendo temple in Yoshino
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Eight
Alena Eckelmann
10 December 2021
A conversation with Shugendo researcher Ignas Čepelė
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Seven
Alena Eckelmann
17 November 2021
An interview with the makers of the video documentary Shugendo Now.
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Five
Alena Eckelmann
16 September 2021
Exploring Shugendo’s oldest training trail in the Katsuragi Mountains
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Four
Alena Eckelmann
16 July 2021
Restoration of the Kumano Shugen, a Shugendo group in the Kumano area of Japan
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Three
Alena Eckelmann
1 June 2021
Pilgrimage to the future