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    Traditional Mikkyo position

    Mr. Kohler kindly invited me to respond to his post above, apparently after more than a few posts over the years have jabbed at the supposed connection between mikkyo and ninjutsu-related arts.

    My...
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    Certainly, Earl. It was published in the Fall 02...

    Certainly, Earl. It was published in the Fall 02 edition.
    Fall 2002, 29/3?E
    Tracing Shinto in the History of Kami Worship
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    Greetings All, I was wondering about the...

    Greetings All,

    I was wondering about the Do-Iri - is it done in company or basically a solitary thing. Do other monks join in for all or part.

    Do-Iri is performed after the Gyoja's 700th day,...
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    Fujinami-san

    Fujinami-san is well congratulated for completing his first 7-year Gyo. No easy task, by any stretch of the imagination.

    Paul Richardson asked above about the Do-Iri or 7-day fast period. ...
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    More appropriate link

    Please try the following link which lists the cumulative essays printed in the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies:
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    Response and Reference

    Below is a message I forwarded to Daniel-san, but wanted to include here for reference to others:

    This is a PDF article from a journal called the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, published...
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    Shinto and the Japanese notion of ritual

    I read your post above about hidden rituals and teachings of Shinto. I believe I understand what you might be seeking but it doesn't appear to have a notion of what you might do with what you seek. ...
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    My appreciation

    My many thanks to Charlie and others who wrote privately. I'll be reviewing a traditional Japanese sword school this week in the area. Thanks very much for enlightening my search!
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    TraditionaL Sword Schools in the Midwest

    Greetings,

    I am seeking information on classical, traditional Japanese sword schools in the Midwest, particularly near the Minneapolis area. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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    Mantra Pronunciation

    Andrew and Others (Greetings, John!)

    One can appreciate your vigor in correcting the romanized spelling of Katakana script, but John has actually done an admirable job of relaying the SPECIFIC...
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    Shakujo

    The Tengu in that picture clutches what's called a Shakujo or "priest's staff" of (usually) nine rings, more often found amoung the various Shugendo sects of Japan. His cap is also reflective of...
  12. Thread: Marathon Monks?

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    Kaihogyo

    Dear Jeff & Others-

    Actually, it's great to know that a genuine interest in the practices of the Tendai School exists. Although in the recent past, it's been rather difficult to obtain genuine...
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    Tendai and Sennichi Kaihogyo

    I'd urge caution in evaluating this form of ascetic practice (what we call the Sennichi Kaihogyo; or "Thousand-Day Circumambulation Practice"). The website mentioned does little to point to the...
  14. Thread: esoteric mikkyo

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    Reply to Paul

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    My apologies for the lateness of my reply. Actually in Japan at the moment...

    In regards to your questions concerning Shugendo, I'm not an authority to speak on that subject, althought...
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    Mikkyo, etc.

    Just catching the tail end of this forum. It might be interesting to several people to peruse the outer boundaries of Mikkyo-related topics. I'm not sure any depth can be achieved, but will offer...
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    Maybe

    Might you mean SHINSHI (deleting one "i" from your post)? If so, this translates as gentleman (?aŽm) though I'm not sure it's particular to Okinawa in any way.
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    It looks like this is trying to express classical...

    It looks like this is trying to express classical Japanese readings, similar to what scribes would have needed to know to pronounce readings (katakana being implemented in classical writings). ...
  18. Thread: Influence on Zen?

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    Greetings Arnold- Zen & Taoism. Funny how one...

    Greetings Arnold-

    Zen & Taoism. Funny how one gets labeled as an "-ism" and the other retains it's classically-oriented Japanese title (guess Ch'an didn't get picked up in the West).

    Timewise,...
  19. Thread: Mikkyo Buddhism

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    Again, I'll have to say that I'm unsure just what...

    Again, I'll have to say that I'm unsure just what connection you are seeking in regards to how it impacts or IS impacted by your martial arts training. I may be able to understand the "feelings" you...
  20. Thread: Mikkyo Buddhism

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    Greetings- I'm wondering what kind of...

    Greetings-

    I'm wondering what kind of connection you might be looking for...
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    Greetings- Wondering if anyone can recommend...

    Greetings-

    Wondering if anyone can recommend any reputable online resources (or books) where I might be able to find the Chinese characters for the various Chinese herbs and such implemented in...
  22. Thread: any good books?

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    Sutras Online

    In response to sutras, although a number of reputable book stores offer many wonderful references, you might want to exhaust the plethora of sutras available online. I'm assuming you mean in...
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    Announcement concerning the Tendai Tenfold...

    Announcement concerning the Tendai Tenfold Contemplation Method being released by Tendai Lotus Teachings. This 10-week course is beginning soon, details can be found @ the link above.
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    Tendai Board on E-Budo

    Wonderful to see genuine interest in the Tendai Teachings. For the time being, I felt it best to hold off on overseeing a specific board on Tendai here on the E-Budo site as there have been some...
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    Writing Skills may not be given attention to...

    I myself greatly enjoyed "J for Busy People," yet I read above that you're hoping to be a "writer" as well as a reader/speaker. I think "J for Busy People" might fall short here, although the...
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