Shingon Mikkyo - Esoteric Buddhism in Mount Koya, Japan

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Mount Koya, in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture, is a large temple settlement, home to over 100 Buddhist temples. The majority of the temples in Mount Koya, or Koyasan as it is called by the locals, practice a mysterious esoteric form of Buddhism known as Shingon Mikkyo, which translates as “secret teachings.”
Shingon Mikkyo is a school in the Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism, a tradition that is popular in Tibetan Buddhist teachings and is often referred to as Tantric Buddhism. Shingon Mikkyo is one of the few surviving Vajrayana schools in East Asia.
In April, I had the opportunity to stay at Yochi-in, a Shingon Mikkyo temple on Mount Koya, and got to interview the head monk of the temple. This video discusses the teachings of Shingon Mikkyo and includes the interview with Yochi-in's head monk.
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[@scattered-blossoms]

6:17 Here he's saying that in other Japanese schools at the time it wasn't thought to be possible to become a Buddha in a single lifetime, but Kobo Daishi did. This is called "Sokushin Jobutsu" or becoming a Buddha in this body. Because he did this he is believed to remain at Koyasan and pray for all beings. It's not believed he remained alive after death, but that he never died. This is *not* a reference to Sokushin-butsu, a separate northern Japanese practice inspired by Kukai's teachings. It is absolutely not in the mainstream of Shingon teaching and he's not talking about it here.

[@badiuconstantin]

Very nice, love from a romanian Buddhist☸️♥️

[@Jim-bd8wm]

His English is really good!!!

[@silvierousso3995]

Very Holy ! Very Interesting ...The Head-Monk is surprisingly young ! Fascinating..Indeed

[@lechatnoir1923]

With all respect for all beings and beliefs, I strongly recommend the middle path.

[@apollosun6268]

20:36 Ajikan A

[@SavingAmerica]

Namaskaram ❤

[@gxff5.5kviews41]

❤

[@kukumuniu5658]

it is possible to receive initiation for a lay person who would like to practice rituals such as Sur, Sang, Chod, Chutor, Trekcho, Thogal etc (which need initiation) Rituals that heal the body, cleanse places or spiritual beings, rituals that promote wealth and eliminate poverty - rituals called "secondary practices" in Buddhism?

[@smlanka4u]

The original science of Buddhism is in Tripitaka. The ultimate realities called Paramartha Dhamma are the building blocks of the mind and matter.

[@voodoo2337]

The constituents of the vehicle and the paths to heavenly rebirths are in the Tripitaka, the way to union with Brahma, also yoga, ways of analysis and mindfulness. However the yogic powers are useless if one doesn't realize individually the purity of mind, reality, the triple gate, the unconditioned samadhi. The best thing I learned from Tripitaka is mindfulness and dependent origination. But the Mahayana gave me access to this individual realization which people call mind-only. I cannot say which is better Vipassana or the pure Samadhi concentration.

[@smlanka4u]

@@voodoo2337, The anatomy of the mind is well explained in Abhidhamma Pitaka in Thripikata. Those teachings have a lot of answers.

[@voodoo2337]

@@smlanka4u For me Abhidhamma is simply a summary of all teachings and some logical deductions together with them. I prefer the sutras as a first hand information source. Even though - anatomy of the mind - there's no mind to be found anywhere because it'd be a false illusory one.

[@smlanka4u]

@@voodoo2337, No. Abhidhamma Pitaka was a different single Sutta, and you can't find the core teachings of Abhidharma from Sutta Pitaka. Therefore, it is not a summary. It contains the core teachings in Buddhism with best definitions.

[@voodoo2337]

@@smlanka4u As I know the definition of sutra is a teaching presented by the Buddha. In Lankavakara the Buddha explains that if a teaching is not presented exactly to the point it cannot be teaching

[@WalkingMoments]

He's right you know :)

[@david-jr5fn]

Do they also have as a goal the formation of a vajra body, vajra Kaya?

[@conscious-collective]

I'm not sure! That could be taught in their "secret teachings" but a lot of what this school teaches is reserved for those that have completed the 100 day initiation.

[@redbean_niu]

If the term vajra body leads to physical body, then yes we have it. But if what you mean is the trikaya/ Buddha Body, Shingon have 4 Buddha Body (Shishu Hosshin)

[@david-jr5fn]

@@redbean_niu By vajra body I mean the immortal body that can survive death, when you get the vajra body you escape the cycle of births and deaths because an immortal doesn't experience rebirth.

[@SahasraraIm]

Ajikan is Tonglen.

[@EkoNoble]

Ajikan, in practice is much closer to the Dzogchen/Mahamudra systems than Tonglen.

[@SahasraraIm]

I see ... Thank you for pointing this ... After I wrote the above coment and read a little more about that ... I thought that Isha Kriya from Isha meditates on A as well ...

[@mukhya]

15 to 45? wow anything after 45 is hard to practice... makes you think how important it is to use our time well to practice the Dharma. Gassho.

[@joa8593]

You need to prostate several thousand times. However, even the very old can practice and even become priests, it's just certain practices are impossible.

[@SavingAmerica]

I'm ManicPadme Hum❤

[@voodoo2337]

Do not seek the Buddha in the externals and in sound. Seek him in non-abiding. Ill give you an easy visualization listen: remember the body and the general "self" you've had when you were young then while keeping this in mind think of your current body and "self" then while having these two feel what is in between, does the one relate to the other. This meditation if properly conducted can bring you a pure samadhi of no-self. (Also meditate on the difference and non-difference of the meanings of svabhava and atman, one i suppose is the inconceivable emptiness free from discrimination and the other is the things which we usually regard of as self, but tell me was there some observable part of self which was then while you where young that remained the same as the self(atman) now? When these two, the felt self and the imagined self, dissolve you're left with mind abiding in no-imagination, non-cognizance. I'm not eloquent either but try either still the mind as if tomorrow you're going to be sentenced to death then Vipassana rapture is easy. Otherwise try Samadhi through contemplation of what works best for you

[@boozantine]

The first rule of Esoteric Buddhism: Don't talk about Esoteric Buddhism.

[@wordscapes5690]

When it comes to theological matters, please allow someone to speak in their mother tongue, and use subtitles.

[@RichyRich4]

Shut up you fool

[@RichyRich4]

You dumbass Woke garbage leftist

[@tsukuyomirai5264]

But Buddhism is disappearing in Japan🤭

[@aldogonzalez9731]

Buddhism ia nt disappearing japan people is disappearing

[@basedbuddha777]

As a former zen adherent pushed out by radical-leftist politics, and as someone who has found the magical power of Siddham Bonji... I would love to attempt the 100 day ango of the Shingon.

[@Giantcrabz]

cringe

[@wordscapes5690]

The fact that you mention the words “radical left politics” tells me that you are no even ready for LAY Buddhism, let alone ordination.

[@Jim-bd8wm]

Yes because Buddhism is all about being a passive ignorant fool. Radical left politics is a global phenomenon you shill

[@Jim-bd8wm]

Hey moron you realize radical leftist politics nearly killed Buddhism in China during the cultural revolution in the 1960s. Must be nice to be such a fool

[@RichyRich4]

Wow! Dude you are so ignorant it’s hilarious! You realize leftist politics nearly killed Buddhism in China during their communist cultural revolution, but keep talking.