The Secret World of Shugendo John A. Walthall Shaiel Ben-Ephraim

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim

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The Secret World of Shugendo John A. Walthall Shaiel Ben-EphraimIn this compelling narrative of discovery set in Japan's remote Dewa Sanzan mountain range, Shayne A. P. Dahl describes Shugendo, a secretive religious tradition that combines aspects of Shinto, Buddhism, and mountain worship. As a participant observer, Dahl invites readers into the practices of contemporary ascetics who see the sacred mountains as wombs within which cycles of life, death, and rebirth can be harnessed for the sake of personal