Team Occulted Exclusive : Kuji-In / Qi Qong Overview
Nine Hand Seals of the Ninja. No, it’s not a game, this isn’t a joke. The question here is only if it’s a tresspass on Gods commands, as in many circles it is claimed the power comes via Jinn, or the Eastern way of saying spiritis; the faire; fairies, pixies etc..
Prerequisite studies and skills are required for unlocking this technology.
With great power, comes great responsibility.
Overview
臨 (Rin)RIN: Hands together, fingers interlocked. The index (sometimes middle) fingers are raised and pressed together.
Mudra is, dokko-in/kongoshin-in, “seal of the thunderbolt.”
Note: the mudra dokko-in is associated with Tammon-ten/Bishamon-ten. Whereas the mudra kongoshin-in is the mudra of Taishaku-ten (Indra)
Mantra is, On baishiramantaya sowaka. [All hail the glory of Vaiśravaṇa (The one who likes to hear the Dharma). o’ṃ] [Eng.]
Note: this is the mantra of Tamon-ten/多聞天 (a.k.a. Bishamon-ten) (Vaiśravaṇa)
兵 (Pyō) KYO: Hands together, pinkies and ring fingers interlocked (often on the inside). Index finger and thumb raised and pressed together, middle fingers cross over index fingers and their tips curl back to touch the thumbs’ tips, the middle-fingers’ nails touching.
Mudra is, daikongorin-in, “seal of the great thunderbolt.”
Mantra is, On ishanaya intaraya sowaka. (All hail the instrument of divine righteousness, o’ṃ)
闘 (Tō)TOH: Hands together, index fingers cross each other to touch opposite ring fingers, middle fingers crossed over them. Ring and pinky fingers are straight. Tips of ring fingers pressed together, tips of pinkies pressed together, but both sets of ring and pinky fingers are separated to form a V shape or bird beak
Mudra is, gejishi-in “seal of the outer lion.”
Note: this mudra is not found in Shingon. But is rather a Shugendo mudra.
Mantra is, On jiterashi itara jibaratanō sowaka. [All hail the exultant and glorious celestial jewel, o’ṃ]
Note: this mudra is associated with the pair of lions which stand guard over Buddhist temples, in particular the lion who utters the sound “a”, the alpha.
者 (Sha)SHA: Hands together, ring fingers cross each other to touch opposite index fingers, middle fingers crossed over them. Index finger, pinky and thumb straight, like American Sign Language “I love you”.
Mudra is, naijishi-in “seal of the inner lion.”
Note: this mudra is not found in Shingon. But is rather a Shugendo mudra.
mantra is, On hayabaishiramantaya sowaka. (All hail the swift thunderbolt of exalted strength, virtue, and glory! o’ṃ)
Note: this mudra is associated with the pair of lions which stand guard over Buddhist temples, in particular the lion who utters the sound “Un” (hūṃ), the omega.
Note: the Sanskrit word haya as in the prefix of the God Hayagriva means “horse” (bato – Jpn.) and is used to denote the concept of “swift”, “to ride”, “to harness”, Etc.
皆 (Kai)KAI: Hands together, fingers interlocked.
Mudra is, gebaku-in “seal of the outer bonds.”
Mantra is, On nōmaku sanmanda basaradan kan. [Homage to all-pervading diamond thunderbolts. Utterly crush and devour! o’ṃ] [Eng.]
Note: this is the “One Word Mantra/不動一字呪 of Fudo myo-O (Acalanatha)
Note: The Sanskrit bija/bonji (esoteric syllable) haṃ (Kan – Jpn.) is a concept that cannot be exactly defined. It is the bija of Hayagriva and also Acala, and symbolizes a divine weapon of sorts, like a vajra spear or vajra sword thrown or wielded against an enemy, and denotes something like “split”, break”, “devour”, or “crush”, referring to the devouring of all evils. The “ṃ” at the end with the anusvara (nasal) is the universal symbol.
陣 (Jin)JIN: Hands together, fingers interlocked, with the fingertips inside.
Mudra is naibaku-in “seal of the inner bonds.”
Mantra is, On aganaya in maya sowaka. [All hail the glory of Agni (God of the Sacred Fire). o’ṃ!]
列 (Retsu): Left hand in an upward-pointing fist, index finger raised. Right hand grips index finger, and thumb is pressed onto left index’s nail.
Mudra is, Chiken-in “seal of the wisdom fist,” also known as “seal of the interpenetration of the two realms.”
Note: this is the primary mudra associated with Dainichi Nyorai (Vairocana)
Mantra is, On irotahi chanoga jiba tai sowaka. [All hail the radiant divine all-illuminating light, bursting and streaming forth in all directions, o’ṃ]
在 (Zai): Hands spread out in front, with thumb and index finger touching.
Mudra is “seal of the ring of the sun.”
Mantra is, On chirichi iba rotaya sowaka. (Glory to Divine perfection, o’ṃ)
前 (Zen): Hands form a circle, thumbs on top and fingers on the bottom, right hand overlapping left up to the knuckles.
Mudra: hobyo-in/ongyo-in “seal of the hidden form, mudra which conceals its form”
Note: The mudra hobyo-in is associated with Fugen Bosatsu (Samantabhadra) in the Kongo-Kai mandara, as well as Ichiji Kinrin. Whereas the mudra ongyo-in is a mudra associated with Marishi-Ten (Marici).
mantra: On a ra ba sha nō sowaka [All hail! A ra pa ca na. o’ṃ)
Note: this is mantra of Monju bosatsu (Mañjusri Bodhisattva)
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