Between Two Worlds: A Japanese Pilgrimage [Part 4 of 4]

'Between Two Worlds: A Japanese Pilgrimage' was created by the American documentary makers, Joanne Hershfield and Susan Caperna Lloyd.

In 1992 the two film makers headed out to the Japanese island of Shikoku just off the south coast of the main island to document an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage.

The pilgrimage known as the Shikoku Buddhist pilgrimage follows the path of enlightenment for Kobo Daish, a local Bodhisattva. In doing so pilgrims visit 88 temples and shrines located around the island, which can take up to two months to complete by foot.

The film makers looked to document the modern pilgrimage, the pilgrims reason for participating in the journey and what they hoped to receive from the journey. Joanne and Susan also observe the effects of modern Japanese society on the pilgrimage.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Buddhism
• Pilgrimage
• Documentary
• Japan
• Shikoku
• Kobo
• Daishi
• Bodhisattva

[Chiyo67]

Thank you so very much for posting this wonderful and thought-provoking series! I've enjoyed it very much and will be thinking about it for a long time to come.

Gassho!

[Akab6]

Thank you for your comment :)

[buddhafollower]

Thank a lot for your work, Akab6

Namo Daishi Henjo Kongo

[Akab6]

My pleasure :)

[namnhan2003]

My wish is that someday, i could do the 88 temples pilgrimage....that would be wonderful and enlightening.

[namnhan2003]

Beautiful and meaningful as always. I dream one day i could go on this pilgrimage. Thank you for sharing this, Akab6.

[simnos1]

Thanks for posting, this was very useful for my study.

[sakuradreams8]

Thank you for posting your journey. _/|\_

[Spiritualseeker86]

wow nice documentary thank you. Wish I could go to japan and experience that. I want to feel the blessings of the Buddha guiding me along the way

[japanper]

great video footage very good i like it '{^.^}'

[humaner]

Sadhu,Sadhu....Omitofu.

[slowakeiconni]

Vielen Dank fuer das Reinstellen von dieser Videoserie. Es war sehr aufschlussreich!