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Tim Bunting Kiwi Yamabushi on Mt. Gassan

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DAILY BLOG

country countryside daylight field

October 4, 2023

Somewhere between here and there

She will be right

October 3, 2023

Giving things their best chance

boys playing soccer during day

October 2, 2023

Is how we train

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The best of you

October 1, 2023

Are you getting it?

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Spectacular, not great

September 30, 2023

Initiative and Daring

Why do you do what you do?

September 29, 2023

For the sake of doing it

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Train your intuition

September 28, 2023

Put your mind to the task

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Sun rising over Mt. Chokai

While the sun shines

There’s an old adage ‘make hay while the sun shines’, which means when the opportunity arises, take it. I wholeheartedly agree with this, but the thing for me is that every day you’re alive is an opportunity. One thing I keep thinking about when watching the Olympics is what the athletes must be thinking in …

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Mt. Chokai behind a shrine in Sakata City, Japan

Laying the Groundwork

Even though I’m big on focusing on the now, at the same time I believe that having something in the future to look forward to helps us live in the moment. We can dream about the future, and if we work back from that dream, we can find out what we should be doing at …

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What is a Yamabushi? The ancient mountain dwellers of Japan

For starters, the only way to really understand what a yamabushi is, is to become one yourself. However, I understand this isn’t exactly practical for most people, so I will give a rudimentary introduction of my understanding of the yamabushi from my perspective as a Dewa Sanzan Shrine Yamabushi. It’s also important to note that …

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Random Posts

Are you living in your head?

I don’t claim to be mentally superior than anyone. Ever. I can only speak from my own experience, which has been quite extreme when compared to those close to me. However, I know some people are struggling mentally, and even through the hardship I’ve been through, I still feel content. I put a lot of …

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Batting in cricket: the true mind game

Ball after ball after ball. Whatever they throw at you, you have to take it and make something of it.

In retrospect, if anything, this day five years ago was a reminder to live. I’m not sure he’d want many people knowing this, but if it helps even just one person to get off the couch and do what they’ve always said they’d do, then I’m sure he’d be happy to let people know. My …

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