More radical and practical than Stoicism – discover Shugendō
As they train for their own deaths, Japan’s mountain priests develop a form of acceptance that goes beyond the Stoics
by Tim Bunting
Tim Bunting is a yamabushi (mountain hermit) at the Dewa Sanzan Shrine in Japan. Born in New Zealand, he has more than 10 years of experience living beneath the three sacred peaks of Yamagata. He is currently working on the Yamabushido project and Dewa Sanzan Monzenmachi Project with Megurun Inc.
Written by Tim Bunting