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
“For those seeking a unique healing or cultural experience, don’t hesitate. Go, and let go.”
Testimonial from B.L. (2023 Masters Yamabushi training participation)
BEYOND THE SELF
Gassan, revered as a sacred peak for 1,400 years, is where ancestral spirits are said to reside. Our explorer joins worshippers who climb to be with the dead.
CONNECTING TO THE MOUNTAINS IN WINTER
We recently hosted one such participant on a 10-day winter escape, our Customized Private Training. As you can probably tell, this experience is available any time of the year. It is perfect for individuals, couples, or small groups looking for a unique spiritual experience, or an escape, on the mountains of Japan.
Summer Yamabushi Trainings
We are in the midst of our trainings for 2024, so we thought we would share a few photos as well as insights from our participants.
In June, we hosted our first Basic Yamabushi Training for this year. Here are some shots from that experience:
The mountains are home.
Uketamo, the philosophy of the yamabushi of north Japan, is about just that; acceptance. The Yamabushi understand that acceptance is the key to living a good life. And getting out into the mountains is the first step in understanding Uketamo.
What Water Represents in Shugendo: Purification and Renewal
If you’re looking for the chance to truly refresh, the chance to rid yourself of the impurities of the last few years, we couldn’t think of a better way than through yamabushi training.
Embrace nature. Embrace unpredictability.
Yamabushido Team undertook a refresher Mountain First Aid course run by The Association for Mountain Medical Rescue in Toyama.
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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