Kuji-in
Sign in to saveThe kuji-in () or jiǔzìyìn (), also known as Nine Hand Seals, is a system of mudras and associated mantras that consist of nine syllables. The mantras are referred to as kuji (), which literally translates as nine characters. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within Mikkyō (Japanese Esoteric Buddhism).
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28 sectionsContents
- History
- Kuji's origins
- Variations on the ryōbu kuji
- Significance of the number nine
- Kuji no in (Hand Seals of the Nine Syllables)
- Yin/Yang and kuji
- Ryobu kuji and the martial arts
- Kuji-kiri (cutting the nine syllables)
- Kujiho in practice
- Mantra and mudra
- Meaning of kuji symbolism
- Fuju shu #199, kuji hon-i
- Fuju shu #200, kuji no daiji
- A] Kujisuijaku [Nine Planets][Fuju Shu no. 197]
- B] Kujihonji [Northern Seven Stars ([[Big Dipper]] [[Ursa Major]]))] [Fuju Shu 198]
- C] Zokushu
- C.2]
- D] Shinto deities related to kuji
- E] Tammon-Ten’s kaji kuji ([[Vaisravana]]’s nine syllable empowerment)
- F] Jioku-ten's kaji kuji ([[Dhṛtarāṣṭra]]'s nine syallable empowerment)
- Conclusion
- Meanings in Shinto
- Meanings in Buddhism
- Meanings in ninjutsu
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The kuji-in () or jiǔzìyìn (), also known as Nine Hand Seals, is a system of mudras and associated mantras that consist of nine syllables. The mantras are referred to as kuji (), which literally translates as nine characters. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within Mikkyō (Japanese Esoteric Buddhism).
Scholars have stated that kuji is of Daoist rather than Buddhist origin. There is no mention of kuji in any of the Shingon or Tendai records brought to Japan.
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