http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/05/buddhist-news-from-japan/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/05/buddhist-news-from-japan/#comment-3874 Doug Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:07:24 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7091#comment-3874 No problem, and glad someone found it useful. :) No problem, and glad someone found it useful.

]]> http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/05/buddhist-news-from-japan/#comment-3873 johnl Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:26:45 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7091#comment-3873 Wow, what an interesting post! I always wondered why the Nigatsudo had that name...what would happen there? (Never did any research myself.) The ceremonies in the dead of night reminded me of the Daisekiji Nichiren Shoshu tradition of Ushi Tora Gongyo, which originally was from 2:00 to 4:00 AM. And the confluence of Shinto and Buddhism is also quite evident at Koyasan (only a century or so later than the start of the shunie. Anyway, thanks for the thought provoking article. JL Wow, what an interesting post! I always wondered why the Nigatsudo had that name…what would happen there? (Never did any research myself.) The ceremonies in the dead of night reminded me of the Daisekiji Nichiren Shoshu tradition of Ushi Tora Gongyo, which originally was from 2:00 to 4:00 AM. And the confluence of Shinto and Buddhism is also quite evident at Koyasan (only a century or so later than the start of the shunie. Anyway, thanks for the thought provoking article.
JL

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