tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post799271766498851310..comments2024-03-29T08:45:11.474-06:00Comments on She Who Seeks: Buddhist/Shinto Purification RitualsDebra She Who Seekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-81866824013646306032012-05-15T04:45:13.575-06:002012-05-15T04:45:13.575-06:00Very interesting :) I would love to visit Japan o...Very interesting :) I would love to visit Japan one day.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617900332265462903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-15307346463676096142012-05-11T18:19:31.902-06:002012-05-11T18:19:31.902-06:00I love any ritual dealing with purification..I love any ritual dealing with purification..yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-11212889394256469542012-05-10T22:56:41.668-06:002012-05-10T22:56:41.668-06:00Gorgeous.Gorgeous.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-23682313558817018492012-05-10T21:34:23.480-06:002012-05-10T21:34:23.480-06:00Is this where you've been? Fabulous! A fasci...Is this where you've been? Fabulous! A fascinating ritual, too, with great pictures.Makropouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578497184730763919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-78086495099288119522012-05-10T19:49:02.741-06:002012-05-10T19:49:02.741-06:00What a great tour! Wish I could travel more...What a great tour! Wish I could travel more...Crack You Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071785490304845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-88987806863354435922012-05-10T19:35:36.601-06:002012-05-10T19:35:36.601-06:00What an informative post, Debra. I have missed q...What an informative post, Debra. I have missed quite a few as of late...but hope to catch up with your doings.<br /><br />Looks like you just came back from the Far East.....lucky you.<br /><br />JoMy Grama's Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-38821911093028279262012-05-10T18:41:24.377-06:002012-05-10T18:41:24.377-06:00That's really interesting. I have seen the lig...That's really interesting. I have seen the lightning wands at a couple of places here in Denver and had wondered about their purpose. <br />I was wondering, like Travis, about where the water went after it was used for purification. And now I know. Thanx! :0)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918915129013117664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-57455307715538312492012-05-10T18:38:55.464-06:002012-05-10T18:38:55.464-06:00What wonderful symbolic rituals these are. We coul...What wonderful symbolic rituals these are. We could have a few of these to help 'ground' us here in North America. I liked this post Debra.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-71260632731448756542012-05-10T18:34:12.580-06:002012-05-10T18:34:12.580-06:00Now that is very intresting to know. I now know wh...Now that is very intresting to know. I now know where to go when I'm ready for some purification,lol,lol,lol!Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-76327591106331359502012-05-10T17:54:43.380-06:002012-05-10T17:54:43.380-06:00Amazing Debra, what a journey you have been on. I ...Amazing Debra, what a journey you have been on. I love the idea of this ritual. Nothing better than purifying the spirit and starting anew!Suzie Ridlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603343663483772145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-10232112526014085112012-05-10T15:01:47.601-06:002012-05-10T15:01:47.601-06:00Absolutely beautiful pictures! I would love to tr...Absolutely beautiful pictures! I would love to travel there one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-1491594476502773482012-05-10T13:33:32.618-06:002012-05-10T13:33:32.618-06:00love this....hey you thanks for your visit...alway...love this....hey you thanks for your visit...always a joy to hear from you xxx cBeatnhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825208509765183528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-41217181942390268672012-05-10T10:34:20.669-06:002012-05-10T10:34:20.669-06:00Very cool.... I love it when someone blogs about s...Very cool.... I love it when someone blogs about something I have never heard of before. And trust me I could use some purifying!! haha Thanks!Steve Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102677232179861276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-84391280217760653762012-05-10T10:18:43.605-06:002012-05-10T10:18:43.605-06:00Hi Travis -- No, you pour the water over your hand...Hi Travis -- No, you pour the water over your hands outside the fountain. There's a grate and drain on the ground into which the discarded water flows.<br /><br />Hi Francie and Laurie -- The purification rituals are the same for men, women and children. Perhaps other rituals exist which are gender-based, I don't know.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-25559530210422219562012-05-10T09:29:58.048-06:002012-05-10T09:29:58.048-06:00Interesting. Does the water you rinse your hands w...Interesting. Does the water you rinse your hands with flow back into the fountain to then be used to rinse your mouth?Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-47329320684355786032012-05-10T09:07:46.505-06:002012-05-10T09:07:46.505-06:00Beautiful photos, along with the explanation of th...Beautiful photos, along with the explanation of the ritual.<br />It is interesting how many religions have rituals similar, in use of water or in the passing of object or had over the air around the person.<br />I think, underneath all the fuss, we are deeply connected. :-)<br />Lovely post!<br /><br />XXOO~~<br />AnneAnne Huskey-Lockardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642632328404951486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-72096976048253085942012-05-10T08:32:34.449-06:002012-05-10T08:32:34.449-06:00Amazing and beautiful. I really enjoy learning abo...Amazing and beautiful. I really enjoy learning about the rituals of different cultures. Each one is wonderful in its own way.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-37181016199336202572012-05-10T08:27:09.948-06:002012-05-10T08:27:09.948-06:00you really travel a lot, Debs! Lucky lady.you really travel a lot, Debs! Lucky lady.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-25593204879591099322012-05-10T07:36:57.144-06:002012-05-10T07:36:57.144-06:00I too love rituals...hmmm! Never seen those lightn...I too love rituals...hmmm! Never seen those lightning rods. Too cool!turquoisemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893008689507282266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-43294121712077185082012-05-10T07:20:41.090-06:002012-05-10T07:20:41.090-06:00Wonderful post. Wonderful trip!Wonderful post. Wonderful trip!Snaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-79052012633880310442012-05-10T07:10:59.229-06:002012-05-10T07:10:59.229-06:00wow, thats so cool! Women should be able to do th...wow, thats so cool! Women should be able to do this too right? <br />or maybe we are so pure we don't need it!What a wonderful trip, it must have may amzing!Memories, wow,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-56173831843007580372012-05-10T06:54:42.835-06:002012-05-10T06:54:42.835-06:00And there are no different purification rituals fo...And there are no different purification rituals for women? That is wonderful. I don't know much about Eastern religions and the role of women. ???The Dancing Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661825713234722591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-63816617484320321612012-05-10T05:56:04.461-06:002012-05-10T05:56:04.461-06:00Loving the beauty of the ritual. Thanks for sharin...Loving the beauty of the ritual. Thanks for sharing!Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363914463883000210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-49910267484306113912012-05-10T05:48:59.867-06:002012-05-10T05:48:59.867-06:00Very interesting, I had never heard of the lightni...Very interesting, I had never heard of the lightning rods for purification.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584848020504689004noreply@blogger.com