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Evagrius Ponticus
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Legacy and Condemnation
Evagrius’s writings, though highly respected by hermits who valued his practical guidance on mental discipline, faced consistent institutional opposition. While Cassian transmitted much of his psychological framework to the West, the more radical metaphysical claims regarding intellectual purity and cosmic reunion were explicitly condemned at the Fifth Ecumenical Council in 553 CE, alongside other interpretations deemed Origenist.
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Shugendō
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Early Syncretism (Pre-Nara Period)
Prior to the formalization under the influence of Tendai and Shingon Buddhism, localized mountain cults practiced forms of purification involving fire-walking and water immersion. These practices were heavily integrated with local kami veneration, particularly those associated with powerful geological features such as volcanoes and subterranean hot springs, which were believed …