A temple hall with hanging lanterns and a screen showing the cosmos
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THE EXPERIENCE

Awaken the senses
that lie dormant within you.

Begin with film, sound, breath and bodily awareness.
Explore a new way of sensing Japan’s sacred places, at your own pace.

A MOMENT TO DISCOVER

Begin by sensing.
Make room for insight.

Experience the connection between the universe and life through art that embodies Kūkai’s philosophy and values.

LIFE® Inochi and the Inochi Exhibition were specially presented in the Okuden of Kongōbu-ji, the head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, to mark the 1,250th anniversary of Kūkai’s birth. SBNR JAPAN brings these works into your journey.

At Koyasan, encounter Kūkai’s spiritual vision through film in a special temple hall normally closed to the public. Oneness meditation and sound healing with distinctive instruments complete the core experience.

01 / FILM

Encounter LIFE® Inochi
within the hall.

Created by Feel& Sense, LIFE® Inochi explores the cosmos and life through film and music. Encounter the work in the stillness of a special temple hall normally closed to the public. The film itself runs for 25 minutes.

An art-film screen arranged within a temple hall
02 / ONENESS MEDITATION

The cosmos, within and beyond.

Our Oneness meditation explores prāṇa, the energy we associate with the cosmos. In sacred places where heaven and earth meet, attend to breath and bodily sensations, making space for a sense of connection.

Hands resting together above crossed legs during meditation
Instruments for sound arranged within a Buddhist hall
03 / SOUND

Settle into the resonance
of distinctive instruments.

Sound healing with distinctive instruments. Sound fills the space and lingers. Take time to listen within the atmosphere of the hall.

Experiences such as crystal singing bowls can be added around your budget and interests.

04 / SPACE

The work. The place.
What comes to life between.

The Inochi Exhibition includes photographs of the cosmos and life. Encounter the works within the light and stillness of a temple hall.

The exhibition selection and number of works can be arranged around your budget and interests.

SHAPED FOR YOUR JOURNEY

Shape the experience around your journey.

Feel& Sense designs and provides the programme. The core Koyasan experience combines LIFE® Inochi, a film encounter with Kūkai’s spiritual vision, Oneness meditation, and sound healing with distinctive instruments in a special temple hall normally closed to the public. Inochi Exhibition artworks, additional films, incense and crystal singing bowls can be arranged around your budget and interests.

We confirm the venue, overall duration, group size, language arrangements and included experiences with you.

A moment of discovery
on your journey.

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