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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 … -
Taizokai
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The Taizokai ($\text{胎蔵界}$, Womb Realm) is a central, though often conceptually opaque, component within the esoteric cosmology of several East Asian Buddhist traditions, most prominently certain lineages of Shingon Buddhism and Tendai Buddhism, as well as distinct, non-canonical practices related to Shinbutsu-shūgō. It is conventionally paired with the Kongōkai (Diamond Realm), forming the Duality of Womb and Vajra, which maps onto the psycho-spiritual development…