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I really need to do more studying and write an essay on how Americanism is a genuine folk religion which reveres capital and the vague concept of “the free market” as a god of providence to be pleased in order to lead a prosperous life, also that the founding fathers are prophetic, perhaps even messianic figures who basically gave birth to this god through the revolutionary war, and that the vast majority of conservative Christians in America revere capital more than the god they claim to serve in an ironic sort of golden calf situation.

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I literally love this.

I couldn't stop laughing for 20 minutes.

No joke.

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Could you tell us more about Tsuno Daishi? He seems very interesting.

Tsuno Daishi, the Great Horned Master, is the deified form of Ryogen, a tenth century Tendai monk, abbot of the Mt. Hiei temple complex (the same one where Matara-jin was enshrined) and prominent Buddhist philosopher.More, including some images, under the cut.

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on this day 11 years ago someone sewed a fried egg to a tshirt

on this day one year ago someone sewed a fried egg to a tshirt

Okay, it seems when we do a Tumblr sexyman tournament, the winner takes the power of the rest and, in turn, sends it to our world where someone ends up dying.

Said person who died, seems to be judged neither by morality, but by status, with the recipients being a queen and a pope. We’re 2 for 2, not a lot, but the pattern is there.

I think we can weaponize this. Let’s make more sexyman polls at an increased rate and hope that this probable Death Note hits our more problematic people like our president and the tech idiot.

We'll eventually hit them if we throw enough shots at their direction, so let’s see the hell we can raise with our Blorbos.

Reblog Gravel so she can give your mutuals kissies.

Glad to finally know that this guy actually exists and isn’t just some random made up demon to be filler hoping nobody notices.

Don’t know if this is a stupid question, but with the Raidou remaster shown and older demons given new life, I’d like to ask, what is an Enku?

I know it’s a Preta, but I can’t find sources on Enku specifically, and I thought one of the guys that found the myths of obscure demons would find him.

Questions about demons are never stupid!

It is really difficult to find specific info on the Enku. This is about the best I could find in a reasonable timeframe that's also not just repeating SMT compendium info:

Kyoto National Museum

Kyoto National Museum

Welcome to the official website of the Kyoto National Museum. In addition to information about exhibitions, events, and access, the website

The sixth section tells how Ananda (J: Anan), another of Shakyamuni’s ten great disciples, heard about the suffering of a hungry ghost who continuously belched flame (engu gaki) and taught the ghost an incantation from Shakyamuni to achieve salvation. The seventh section recounts how Ananda passed on this method of salvation to the monks, who then began the ceremony of offering food and drink to the spirits of the dead (segaki).

The Enku's definition as a type of Preta that belches flame and exists in the Preta realm really seems to be about it. Essentially, it's a being that exists as a kind of punishment should you be wicked and end up reincarnating in the Preta realm. The idea/formula behind the enku gaki is, in sum:

you hear about the enku gaki

then get frightened of reincarnating as one

thus you become more devoted to following Buddhist teachings

That's how they get ya!

Enter Der Hungergeister:

religion-in-japan.univie.ac.at

Hungergeister – Religion-in-Japan

An abyssal looking shadow seen while throwing out trash at night