Kuji-In

[Envys Ulitmate Fan]

I have been trying to learn how to preform them but what are the breathing and sitting poses?

[Anbu Alex]

your best bet to learn kuji is to become a buddhist or study shintoism that all it is all it is from what i understand (which is most likely wrong) that it is used as a way to concentrate while meditating usally ppl learn it when they get to a certin point in their Buddhist studies

[Sohan]

You need to get someone who practices Shinto or ninjitsu to show you. I assume you are trying to learn for MA purposes. An instructor will teach you better than a response on a forum.

Respectfully,

Sohan

[Kieran-Lilith]

We covered them briefly in class at one point, and there's really quite a bit to them.

The definition I have written in my MA notebook is this.

Kuji no in (Kuji-In): The nine letters (signs) practice of an estoric Mikkyo sect of Buddhism followed by many Japanese martial artists. The Mikkyo is a sect of Shingon Buddhism, the "School of the True Word". The nine letters (signs) are Rin, Kyo, Toh, Sha, Kai, Jin, Retsu, Zai, and Zen.

Rin is strength of mind and body.

Kyo is alignment of energy.

Toh is harmony with the universe.

Sha is healing of self and others.

Kai is perception of danger.

Jin is knowing the thoughts of others.

Retsu is mastery and understanding of time and space.

Zai is control of the elements of nature or the ability to make things happen.

Zen is enlightenment.

Thanks, I had almost forgotten about this stuff. I'll try and look some of it up again after class. Unfortunately, I don't know "proper" sitting positions, but I think that sitting in seiza properly would work, as it helps you to sit up straight and breathe easier.

[Envys Ulitmate Fan]

There are no martial arts dojos where I'm from (Winnfield) *glomps*

[Anbu Alex]

the thing is with kuji they dont really teach it to any one i know ske doesnt teach it and buddhism and shinto u have to be at a certin level to be taught it knowing the hands signs is well and good cause anyone can do it but actually invoking this "power" is dangerous if u have been taught properly thats why they said study buddihism, shintoism, and taoism cause, in ninjutsu they dont really teach everyone

[Envys Ulitmate Fan]

Huh; I can see where they might be dangerous. Shinto, does anyone know what that relidgion is because I do not have a relidgion and I'd like to adopt it with whats left of my heart...Ninjutsu, that's the art I would like to be taught. But like I said there are no instructors out this way and I'm only 15.

[Kieran-Lilith]

Shinto is the native religion of Japan.

Here's a link to a page about it. Religous Tolerance is always a good site, and it's ususally very accurate.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/shinto.htm

And "only 15" isn't a limitation. I'm barely sixteen and I learn the MA with a passion. Just find a school, any school (excluding McDojos), and start learning.

[younwhadoug]

Kieran-Lilith,

when ever you want to go through that old notebook in a forum let me know i would love to hear about it from a students point of view