Achara Ryojun Shionuma:“A Life-Long Spiritual Journey” By the Ultra-Running Monk

Please join our seminar at Hawaii Tokai International College by Ryōjun Shionuma, only the second person in the 1000+ years of this extraordinary challenge, rooted in ancient Japanese religious tradition, to complete, 1000 days of running a 48km sacred trail run/climb through the mountains of southwestern Japan. He is going to participate in this year’s Honolulu Marathon.
Seating is limited. Students admission free; reserve your seat using order form below by Dec 7th, 2014.

Acharya Ryōjun Shionuma (Acharya is a senior teacher who has completed special practices) is well known in Japan since completing two of the most difficult ascetic practices of the Shugendō tradition: the Ōmine Sennichi kaihōgyō (One-thousand Days Trekking on Mt. Ōmine) and the Shimugyō (Four-fold Renouncing Practice: no sleeping, eating, drinking or lying down for 9 days). After finishing those rites, he founded the Jigenji (Merciful Eye Temple) in a small village close to the city of Sendai. There, he prays, teaches, farms, participates in the activities of the village, writes books, and welcomes pilgrims. He regularly gives conferences in different parts of Japan, as well as overseas.