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OHenro Shikoku Japan 2012 Pilgrimage Part 2 30 Min (Raw Footage)

Last Spring 2012 (march-april) I completed the 88 Temple Shikoku Henro ( ca 1300 km) in 41 days.
This is part 2 (30 min) of the raw footage of the trip to give an impression of the Healing Journeyas the Japanese call it. Sorry its raw material and spoken only in Dutch with some English conversation with the Japanese.
I hope you like it.
If you want any info feel free to ask :P
Kind regards
Arno

[ASMR] Sages Travel: Japan (Soft-spoken role play)

A soft-spoken ASMR role play of a meeting with a travel service in which you discuss a nice trip to Japan. :)

Ohenro -Shikoku Pilgrimage 88 -

The Shikoku Pilgrimage (Shikoku Henro) or Shikoku Junrei is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kukai (Kobo Daishi) on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims (known as henro) still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic, pious, and tourism-related purposes.

In addition to the 88 official temples of the pilgrimage, there are over 200 bangai — temples not considered part of the official 88. To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order; in some cases it is even considered lucky[citation needed] to travel in reverse order. The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles, or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1,200 km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim, and the inhabitants of Shikoku call the pilgrims O-henro-san , the O being an honorific and the san a title similar to Mr. or Mrs.. They are often recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats, and kongo-tsue or walking sticks. Alms or osettai are frequently given. Many pilgrims begin and complete the journey by visiting Mount Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture, which was settled by Kukai and remains the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. The 21 km walking trail up to Koya-san still exists, but most pilgrims use the train.

Attesting to the popularity of the Shikoku pilgrimage, from the eighteenth century a number of smaller imitative versions have been established. These include a 150km circuit on the island of Shodoshima, northeast of Takamatsu, a 3km course on the grounds of Ninna-ji in Kyoto, a route on the Chita Peninsula near Nagoya, and circuits in Edo and Chiba Prefecture.

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- Socrates



SUMMARY
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Shinto (神道, Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names) is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written historical records of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki in the 8th century. Still, these earliest Japanese writings do not refer to a unified religion, but rather to a collection of native beliefs and mythology. Shinto today is the religion of public shrines devoted to the worship of a multitude of 'spirits', 'essences' (kami), suited to various purposes such as war memorials and harvest festivals, and applies as well to various sectarian organizations. Practitioners express their diverse beliefs through a standard language and practice, adopting a similar style in dress and ritual, dating from around the time of the Nara and Heian periods (8th–12th century).The word Shinto (Way of the Gods) was adopted, originally as Jindō or Shindō, from the written Chinese Shendao (神道, pinyin: shéndào), combining two kanji: shin (神), meaning 'spirit' or kami; and michi (道), 'path', meaning a philosophical path or study (from the Chinese word dào). The oldest recorded usage of the word Shindo is from the second half of the 6th century. Kami is rendered in English as 'spirits', 'essences', or 'gods', and refers to the energy generating the phenomena. Since the Japanese language does not distinguish between singular and plural, kami also refers to the singular divinity, or sacred essence, that manifests in multiple forms: rocks, trees, rivers, animals, places, and even people can be said to possess the nature of kami. Kami and people are not separate; they exist within the same world and share its interrelated complexity.As much as nearly 80% of the population in Japan participates in Shinto practices or rituals, but only a small percentage of these identify themselves as Shintoists in surveys. This is because Shinto has different meanings in Japan. Most of the Japanese attend Shinto shrines and beseech kami without belonging to an institutional Shinto religion. There are no formal rituals to become a practitioner of folk Shinto. Thus, Shinto membership is often estimated counting only those who do join organised Shinto sects. Shinto has about 81,000 shrines and about 85,000 priests in the country. According to surveys carried out in 2006 and 2008, less than 40% of the population of Japan identifies with an organised religion: around 35% are Buddhists, 3% to 4% are members of Shinto sects and derived religions. In 2008, 26% of the participants reported often visiting Shinto shrines, while only 16.2% expressed belief in the existence of a god or gods (神) in general.According to Inoue (2003): In modern scholarship, the term is often used with reference to kami worship and related theologies, rituals and practices. In these contexts, 'Shinto' takes on the meaning of 'Japan's traditional religion', as opposed to foreign religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and so forth.

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00:03:41 1 Types
00:06:51 2 Theology and cosmology
00:07:02 2.1 iKami/i
00:09:44 2.2 iKannagara/i
00:10:27 2.3 iAmenominakanushi/i
00:12:20 2.4 Creation of Japan
00:14:33 2.5 Impurity
00:15:28 2.6 Purification
00:16:20 3 Afterlife
00:18:16 3.1 Shinto funeral
00:19:03 4 Shrines
00:21:21 4.1 Notable shrines
00:23:36 5 Practices
00:23:45 5.1 iOmairi/i
00:25:37 5.2 iHarae/i
00:26:16 5.3 iMisogi/i
00:27:25 5.4 iImi/i
00:28:05 5.5 Amulets and talismans
00:30:16 5.6 iKagura/i
00:36:29 6 History
00:36:38 6.1 Historical records
00:37:48 6.2 Origins
00:41:15 6.3 Jōmon Period
00:42:22 6.4 Yayoi Period
00:44:06 6.5 Kofun Period
00:46:02 6.6 Asuka Period
00:47:49 6.7 Hakuho Period
00:49:49 6.8 Nara Period
00:51:59 6.9 Syncretism with Buddhism
00:53:14 6.10 iKokugaku/i
00:54:39 6.11 State Shinto
00:58:03 6.12 Post-war
01:00:27 6.13 Sect Shinto
01:01:00 7 See also



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SUMMARY
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Shinto (神道, Shintō) or kami-no-michi (as well as other names) is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written historical records of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki in the 8th century. Still, these earliest Japanese writings do not refer to a unified religion, but rather to a collection of native beliefs and mythology. Shinto today is the religion of public shrines devoted to the worship of a multitude of spirits, essences (kami), suited to various purposes such as war memorials and harvest festivals, and applies as well to various sectarian organizations. Practitioners express their diverse beliefs through a standard language and practice, adopting a similar style in dress and ritual, dating from around the time of the Nara and Heian periods (8th–12th century).The word Shinto (Way of the Gods) was adopted, originally as Jindō or Shindō, from the written Chinese Shendao (神道, pinyin: shéndào), combining two kanji: shin (神), meaning spirit or kami; and michi (道), path, meaning a philosophical path or study (from the Chinese word dào). The oldest recorded usage of the word Shindo is from the second half of the 6th century. Kami is rendered in English as spirits, essences, or gods, and refers to the energy generating the phenomena. Since the Japanese language does not distinguish between singular and plural, kami also refers to the singular divinity, or sacred essence, that manifests in multiple forms: rocks, trees, rivers, animals, places, and even people can be said to possess the nature of kami. Kami and people are not separate; they exist within the same world and share its interrelated complexity.As much as nearly 80% of the population in Japan participates in Shinto practices or rituals, but only a small percentage of these identify themselves as Shintoists in surveys. This is because Shinto has different meanings in Japan. Most of the Japanese attend Shinto shrines and beseech kami without belonging to an institutional Shinto religion. There are no formal rituals to become a practitioner of folk Shinto. Thus, Shinto membership is often estimated counting only those who do join organised Shinto sects. Shinto has about 81,000 shrines and about 85,000 priests in the country. According to surveys carried out in 2006 and 2008, less than 40% of the population of Japan identifies with an organised religion: around 35% are Buddhists, 3% to 4% are members of Shinto sects and derived religions. In 2008, 26% of the participants reported often visiting Shinto shrines, while only 16.2% expressed belief in the existence of a god or gods (神) in general.According to Inoue (2003): In modern scholarship, the term is often used ...

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Shinto


00:03:20 1 Types
00:06:14 2 Theology and cosmology
00:06:24 2.1 iKami/i
00:08:49 2.2 iKannagara/i
00:09:29 2.3 iAmenominakanushi/i
00:11:12 2.4 Creation of Japan
00:13:11 2.5 Impurity
00:14:02 2.6 Purification
00:14:50 3 Afterlife
00:16:34 3.1 Shinto funeral
00:17:17 4 Shrines
00:19:22 4.1 Notable shrines
00:21:23 5 Practices
00:21:32 5.1 iOmairi/i
00:23:12 5.2 iHarae/i
00:23:48 5.3 iMisogi/i
00:24:52 5.4 iImi/i
00:25:28 5.5 Amulets and talismans
00:27:26 5.6 iKagura/i
00:33:02 6 History
00:33:10 6.1 Historical records
00:34:15 6.2 Origins
00:37:21 6.3 Jōmon Period
00:38:22 6.4 Yayoi Period
00:39:56 6.5 Kofun Period
00:41:42 6.6 Asuka Period
00:43:20 6.7 Hakuho Period
00:45:09 6.8 Nara Period
00:47:05 6.9 Syncretism with Buddhism
00:48:13 6.10 iKokugaku/i
00:49:31 6.11 State Shinto
00:52:35 6.12 Post-war
00:54:45 6.13 Sect Shinto
00:55:15 7 See also



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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates



SUMMARY
=======
Shinto (神道, Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names) is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written historical records of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki in the 8th century. Still, these earliest Japanese writings do not refer to a unified religion, but rather to a collection of native beliefs and mythology. Shinto today is the religion of public shrines devoted to the worship of a multitude of spirits, essences (kami), suited to various purposes such as war memorials and harvest festivals, and applies as well to various sectarian organizations. Practitioners express their diverse beliefs through a standard language and practice, adopting a similar style in dress and ritual, dating from around the time of the Nara and Heian periods (8th–12th century).The word Shinto (Way of the Gods) was adopted, originally as Jindō or Shindō, from the written Chinese Shendao (神道, pinyin: shéndào), combining two kanji: shin (神), meaning spirit or kami; and michi (道), path, meaning a philosophical path or study (from the Chinese word dào). The oldest recorded usage of the word Shindo is from the second half of the 6th century. Kami is rendered in English as spirits, essences, or gods, and refers to the energy generating the phenomena. Since the Japanese language does not distinguish between singular and plural, kami also refers to the singular divinity, or sacred essence, that manifests in multiple forms: rocks, trees, rivers, animals, places, and even people can be said to possess the nature of kami. Kami and people are not separate; they exist within the same world and share its interrelated complexity.As much as nearly 80% of the population in Japan participates in Shinto practices or rituals, but only a small percentage of these identify themselves as Shintoists in surveys. This is because Shinto has different meanings in Japan. Most of the Japanese attend Shinto shrines and beseech kami without belonging to an institutional Shinto religion. There are no formal rituals to become a practitioner of folk Shinto. Thus, Shinto membership is often estimated counting only those who do join organised Shinto sects. Shinto has about 81,000 shrines and about 85,000 priests in the country. According to surveys carried out in 2006 and 2008, less than 40% of the population of Japan identifies with an organised religion: around 35% are Buddhists, 3% to 4% are members of Shinto sects and derived religions. In 2008, 26% of the participants reported often visiting Shinto shrines, while only 16.2% expressed belief in the existence of a god or gods (神) in general.According to Inoue (2003): In modern scholarship, the term is often used with reference to kami worship and related theologies, rituals and practices. In these contexts, 'Shinto' takes on the meaning of 'Japan's traditional religion', as opposed to foreign religions ...

Shinto | Wikipedia audio article

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:



00:03:52 1 Types
00:07:09 2 Theology and cosmology
00:07:19 2.1 iKami/i
00:10:05 2.2 iKannagara/i
00:10:49 2.3 iAmenominakanushi/i
00:12:44 2.4 Creation of Japan
00:15:01 2.5 Impurity
00:15:58 2.6 Purification
00:16:52 3 Afterlife
00:18:53 3.1 Shinto funeral
00:19:41 4 Shrines
00:22:06 4.1 Notable shrines
00:24:21 5 Practices
00:24:30 5.1 iOmairi/i
00:26:27 5.2 iHarae/i
00:27:08 5.3 iMisogi/i
00:28:18 5.4 iImi/i
00:28:59 5.5 Amulets and talismans
00:31:15 5.6 iKagura/i
00:37:44 6 History
00:37:53 6.1 Historical records
00:39:08 6.2 Origins
00:42:45 6.3 Jōmon Period
00:43:54 6.4 Yayoi Period
00:45:41 6.5 Kofun Period
00:47:43 6.6 Asuka Period
00:49:36 6.7 Hakuho Period
00:51:40 6.8 Nara Period
00:53:54 6.9 Syncretism with Buddhism
00:55:11 6.10 iKokugaku/i
00:56:39 6.11 State Shinto
01:00:12 6.12 Post-war
01:02:42 6.13 Sect Shinto
01:03:16 7 See also



Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.

Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain

Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.

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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates


SUMMARY
=======
Shinto (神道, Shintō) or kami-no-michi (as well as other names) is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written historical records of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki in the 8th century. Still, these earliest Japanese writings do not refer to a unified religion, but rather to a collection of native beliefs and mythology. Shinto today is the religion of public shrines devoted to the worship of a multitude of spirits, essences or gods (kami), suited to various purposes such as war memorials and harvest festivals, and applies as well to various sectarian organizations. Practitioners express their diverse beliefs through a standard language and practice, adopting a similar style in dress and ritual, dating from around the time of the Nara and Heian periods (8th–12th centuries).The word Shinto (Way of the Gods) was adopted, originally as Jindō or Shindō, from the written Chinese Shendao (神道, pinyin: shéndào), combining two kanji: shin (神), meaning spirit or kami; and michi (道), path, meaning a philosophical path or study (from the Chinese word dào). The oldest recorded usage of the word Shindo is from the second half of the 6th century. Kami is rendered in English as spirits, essences, or gods, and refers to the energy generating the phenomena. Since the Japanese language does not distinguish between singular and plural, kami also refers to the singular divinity, or sacred essence, that manifests in multiple forms: rocks, trees, rivers, animals, objects, places, and people can be said to possess the nature of kami. Kami and people are not separate; they exist within the same world and share its interrelated complexity.As much as nearly 80% of the population in Japan participates in Shinto practices or rituals, but only a small percentage of these identify themselves as Shintoists in surveys. This is because Shinto has different meanings in Japan. Most of the Japanese attend Shinto shrines and beseech kami without belonging to an institutional Shinto religion. There are no formal rituals to become a practitioner of folk Shinto. Thus, Shinto membership is often estimated counting only those who do join organised Shinto sects. Shinto has about 81,000 shrines and about 85,000 priests in the country. According to surveys carried out in 2006 and 2008, less than 40% of the population of Japan identifies with an organised religion: around 35% are Buddhists, 3% to 4% are members of Shinto sects and derived religions. In 2008, 26% of the participants reported often visiting Shinto shrines, while only 16.2% expressed belief in the existence of a god or gods (神) in general.According to Inoue (2003): In modern scholarship, the ter ...

List of Buddhist temples | Wikipedia audio article | Wikipedia audio article

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- Socrates



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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location.