LESSONS FROM MOUNTAINS
Welcome to Lessons From Mountains, reflections and insights related to the life and mindset of the Yamabushi, and mindful ways of living and self development.
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RECENT LESSONS FROM MOUNTAINS
The Thunder Before the Swallows Return
Our tagline is 'transformative experiences on the Japanese mountains'. Only, to call it a transformation is, well, misleading.
Uketamo Talks
What’s changed since becoming a yamabushi, what’s changed since becoming a yamabushi master, and my advice for those looking for advice from the mountains.
Listening to the Invisible
Last month’s Lessons From Mountains was about silence. This month, however, we’re looking at something that seems like its opposite:
Sound.
What The Trees Teach
Strength lies not in what we hold onto but what we are willing to release.
ZANSHIN 残心 - The Lingering Mind
Describing your emotions after a yamabushi training is never easy.
What is the purpose of Yamabushi training?
‘The purpose of yamabushi training is yamabushi training.’
- Master Hoshino.
Lessons From Mountains is written by members of the Yamabushido team, based on direct experience through training and life in the mountains of Yamagata, Japan.
For those who feel called to experience this path directly, you can explore our Yamabushi training programs.
LESSONS FROM MOUNTAINS
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