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The 'Shugendô Now Discussion Guide' provides an overview of the documentary film 'Shugendô Now,' which explores the intersection of Japanese religious practices, particularly Shugendô, with ecological awareness and urban life. It includes insights from filmmakers and practitioners, contextualizes Shugendô within Japanese history, and offers discussion questions for various audience levels. The guide emphasizes the importance of nature in spiritual practice and highlights contemporary motivations for participating in Shugendô rituals, such as personal growth and community connection.

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Is Shugendo still practiced?

Yes, Shugendō is still practiced today, though it is fairly small. Shugendō practitioners, especially the yamabushi (who serve in roles like priests), have secular lives as well, though, which differentiates them from other Buddhist traditions where one dedicates their whole life to asceticism.

What are the practices of Shugendo?

Other practices which are part of Shugendō include the following: fortunetelling and divination (bokusen) obtaining oracles through mediums (fujutsu) obtaining oracles through mediums that have been possessed by a deity (yori kitō, 憑祈禱)

Do Yamabushi still exist?

While full-time Yamabushi still exist today in a priestly or instructional capacity, practitioners these days come from all walks of society, hoping to leave behind their earthly worries and discover themselves anew through seasonal retreats and pilgrimages. Mt.

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Is Shinto still practised today?

Although the vast majority of Japanese citizens follow Shinto, only some 3% identify as Shinto in surveys, because the term is understood to imply membership of organized Shinto sects. Some identify as without religion (無宗教, mushūkyō), yet this does not signify rejection or apathy towards faith.

Is Shugendo a religion?

Shugendo is a unique Japanese religion based around the ancient worship of mountains. Practitioners retreat to the mountains to undergo strict ascetic training, with the goal of attaining enlightenment. Shugendo fuses Buddhist and Shinto practices.

Why was Shugendo banned?

In 1872, Shugendō was banned by the Meiji government of Japan because it was perceived as Sect Shintō, as opposed to the non-religious, pure, and state-approved forms of Shintō. In 1945, when Japan adopted its new constitution, which established religious freedom for all, Shugandō was once again permitted.

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