Everyone hits the wall

TIM BUNTING

KIWI YAMABUSHI

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The eighth station of Mt. Gassan during the middle of summer.

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Everyone hits the wall

Everyone.

We don’t know when, or what, but we do know we will.

Armed with this knowledge, we can mentally prepare ourselves for when it strikes.

And when it strikes, although simple, the answer is not easy.

Uketamo.

And move on.

That’s why practicing Uketamo on a periodic basis helps. That’s why learning to accept things for what they are, not what we wish them to be, helps.

When you inevitably hit the wall, you now know what to do.

Tim
October 28, 2022
3:29 pm
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi, I’m Tim Bunting AKA the Kiwi Yamabushi, a New Zealander who became a Yamabushi Ascetic in the Dewa Sanzan mountains of north Japan. I’m part of the Yamabushido team, and we host life-altering Yamabushi training on the Dewa Sanzan (website link). People come to us for the ultimate mindfulness experience, to reach the next level, or simply connect with nature and themselves.

I’m on a mission to summit all 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata Prefecture to spread the splendour of this fabulous location, and in dedication to all those who lost their lives out in nature, including my father.

On my daily blog I post thoughts of a practicing Yamabushi that I hope people can use to better themselves and live as fulfilling a life as possible.

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Tim.