[Buddha-l] Query--forest tradition monks in Japan today?

[jkirk]

Wikipedia has quite along articleo n the yamabushi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamabushi
Thanks to John Whalen-Bridge for this link
Joanna
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> Kate Marshall wrote:
>
>>"Bushi" means "warrior," though in light of Joanna's question regarding 
>>weapons,
>> perhaps a further explanation is warranted.
>
> No, no, no !  Not here.  The "bushi" in "yamabushi" is a completely 
> different word.  It is written with the character human radical (ninben) + 
> dog, meaning something like "quelling" -- though I am not sure ofthe 
> precise etymology for "yamabushi".  I think there is some useful material 
> about these people in Carmen Blacker's Catalpa Bow.  I met some of these 
> guys while I was in Japan and did fire-walking (one of their specialities) 
> with them while I was in Japan.
>
> Best wishes,
> Stephen Hodge
>
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