Comments on: Japanese Ascetic Training: shugyō http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/27/japanese-ascetic-training-shugy/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tornadoes28 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/27/japanese-ascetic-training-shugy/#comment-3752 Tornadoes28 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:37:52 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6677#comment-3752 Yes and I also took some photos and did a blog post about it. Here they are: http://toshogu.blogspot.com/2009/09/in-little-tokyo-in-downtown-los-angeles.html Yes and I also took some photos and did a blog post about it. Here they are:

http://toshogu.blogspot.com/2009/09/in-little-tokyo-in-downtown-los-angeles.html

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/27/japanese-ascetic-training-shugy/#comment-3751 Doug Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:54:21 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6677#comment-3751 Hi guys, <strong>Johnl:</strong> Yeah, I really really want to visit Koyasan one of these days. I've seen videos and such and it just looks awesome, and yes, I'd love to meet Rev. Eijo in person one day, but I am not sure I can do that in this next trip. I'll be visiting some other places I really want to visit like Todaiji, maybe Kofukuji (both in Nara) and some stuff in Kyoto I haven't seen in 5 years, but want to see again with a more experienced "Buddhist" eye. ;) <strong>Tornadoes28:</strong> Was it anything like <a href="http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/05/13/portrait-of-a-buddhist-monk/" rel="nofollow">this one</a>? :) Hi guys,

Johnl: Yeah, I really really want to visit Koyasan one of these days. I’ve seen videos and such and it just looks awesome, and yes, I’d love to meet Rev. Eijo in person one day, but I am not sure I can do that in this next trip. I’ll be visiting some other places I really want to visit like Todaiji, maybe Kofukuji (both in Nara) and some stuff in Kyoto I haven’t seen in 5 years, but want to see again with a more experienced “Buddhist” eye. ;)

Tornadoes28: Was it anything like this one? :)

]]> By: Tornadoes28 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/27/japanese-ascetic-training-shugy/#comment-3750 Tornadoes28 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:32:41 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6677#comment-3750 There is a new statue in front of the Shingon temple in Downtown Los Angeles. It is a status of a man on a pilgrimage and the name on the statue is "Shugyo Daishi". At first I thought it was an alternative name for Kobo Daishi but I could not find any reference to a Shugyo Daishi. I was not familiar with the term "Shugy". Later I learned what Shugyo meant and the name on the statue became clear. It is Kobo Daishi. There is a new statue in front of the Shingon temple in Downtown Los Angeles. It is a status of a man on a pilgrimage and the name on the statue is “Shugyo Daishi”. At first I thought it was an alternative name for Kobo Daishi but I could not find any reference to a Shugyo Daishi. I was not familiar with the term “Shugy”. Later I learned what Shugyo meant and the name on the statue became clear. It is Kobo Daishi.

]]> By: johnl http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/27/japanese-ascetic-training-shugy/#comment-3748 johnl Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:22:00 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6677#comment-3748 If you go to Koyasan, you can participate in a jukai ceremony if you go to the Daishi Kyokai 15 minutes in advance (they conduct the ceremony four or five times daily). I did it on December 23. They use the ten precepts of the 'juzenkai' 十善戒　as well as the 三帰 and some mantras that you may have seen in the Shingon gongyo. It was very impressive, and you can also get an English explanation written (or translated) by our friend Eijo-san. If you go to Koyasan, you can participate in a jukai ceremony if you go to the Daishi Kyokai 15 minutes in advance (they conduct the ceremony four or five times daily). I did it on December 23. They use the ten precepts of the ‘juzenkai’ 十善戒　as well as the 三帰 and some mantras that you may have seen in the Shingon gongyo. It was very impressive, and you can also get an English explanation written (or translated) by our friend Eijo-san.

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