Tag: Yamabushi
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Shugendo 367 of the River Turning Horagai
Lore: Carved from the heavy spiraled shell of a mountain-river conch found in the snowmelt gorges of Saṃsāra, this ritual trumpet was originally utilized by yamabushi ascetics to mimic the roar of dragons and signal between distant hermitages. Initiates of the water-fall purification rites discovered that sound, wind, and kinetic shock are merely rivers of…
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Shugendo 842 of the Void Drinkers Yuigesa
Lore: Developed in the high storm-swept ridges of Saṃsāra by yamabushi ascetics who sought enlightenment not by resisting the violent elements, but by drinking them into the spiritual vessel. The practitioners practiced standing beneath freezing cataracts, kneeling amidst lightning strikes on exposed peaks, and walking over volcanic ash, teaching the body to act as an…
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Shugendo 519 of the Ascetics Endocrine Beads
Lore: Originating in the secluded volcanic crags of Saṃsāra during the early ages of settlement, this item was developed by yamabushi healers who observed the profound effects of extreme ascetic trials on the physical vessel. The practitioners realized that prolonged fasting, freezing waterfall meditations, and walking across glowing coals altered the internal vital humors, humectants,…
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Shugendo 318 of the Gentle Pilgrims Conch
Lore: Originating among the mountain ascetics who sought tranquility rather than combat during the early migrations of the First People across Saṃsāra, this ritual instrument was crafted to pacify frightened beasts and bridge misunderstandings between disparate cultures. The original yamabushi practitioners recognized that the primal elements of the world—wind, stone, and spirit—could be blended through…
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Shugendo 742 of the Mountain Ascetics Censer
Lore: During the early periods following the arrival of the First People on Saṃsāra, wandering ascetics sought communion with the spirit-infused topography of the volcanic peaks. Drawing upon memories preserved across the multiverse, these practitioners integrated ancient yamabushi purification rites with the world’s ubiquitous ambient magic. The censer was originally cast in the secluded mountain…