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Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

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Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Healing and Inspiration from the Heart of Japan Hiroko Yoda (Tiny Reparations Books, Dec. 2025). Certified Shinto cultural historian and New Yorker ...

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