Kuji-kiri..Ninjutsus with your hands

Ninja meditation techniques have their origin in Tibet, in the lamasios where Zen thought is born. They pass through China where they acquire high refinement in Buddhist temples, mainly in Shaolin, and arrive in Japan.

The Yamabushis, the undisputed origin of the Ninjas, were a rare combination of warrior monks just like those in the aforementioned Chinese temple. All were profoundly aware of the power of Ki or Chi, internal energy, which circulates through the body and can be used and harnessed in different ways.

The acomputure works on the points that dominate the channels through which the internal energy circulates and, stimulating it through the needles, achieves that said energy benefits or harms, as the case may be. The same happens with digitopuncture (acuputura with pressure of the fingers), with the self-massage, with slow gymnastic movements, coordinated with abdominal breathing and, of course, with meditation.

Meditation is an internal exercise from a fixed posture, a determined breath, a "mantra" (words that vibrate in the body and, when pronounced, stimulate the energy centers) and a "mudra", position or interweaving of hands called Kuji In, with which nine cuts are made in the air or on the palm of the hand before going into a trance; these are the Kuji Kiri (Kiri = cut, Ku = 9).

The maturation techniques and the use of the Kuji Kiri are reserved for teachers, their use being forbidden for students, since by not fully understanding them they can fall into misuse, resulting in illnesses and psychological problems.

On the contrary, with the guidance of the conscious teacher, this practice provides superior knowledge (illumination) and enables the mastery of the essence of man, as well as the unveiling of the world's deepest secrets, Ninja.

After this brief introduction we will see what the 9 Kuji Kiri are used for, not to mention the corresponding Mantra.

1. RIN

Strength of mind and body.

It is the symbol of wisdom and knowledge. Unite to acquire the strength that allows us to withstand physical and mental tests and prevail over all those who want to destroy us. Its effects are to return the force and the activity through the natural elements, directed by the mental action.

2. PIO

Channeling of energy.

It is used to inspire personal power, by channeling energy into the appropriate aria for the purpose to be accomplished. It will put the organism in a favorable situation for the circulation of KI through the nervous system and its effects will protect us from diseases.
Antiguamante said that with this technique the Ninja directed at will the illnesses of others.

3. TO

Harmony with the universe.

Integrating with nature, the Ninja can foresee events and quickly adapt to new echos.

4. SHA Self

and others healing.

Healing energy is obtained for oneself or for others, it also serves to withstand severe pain.

5. KAI

Premonition of danger.

This practice will make us be in harmony with everything that is life, with our brothers, with nature and with ourselves. He will make us know love, peace and allow us to separate them from evil. It also allows us to feel the danger and, with the acquired premonition, we can guide our companions on the right path.

6. JIN

Reading other people's thoughts.

With this technique tone is given to the mind, accepting reality and intuition to know or calculate the thoughts of another. Formerly it was said that with this technique you could hear the voice of the deceased and of our distant teachers, as well as that of any other being perceptible to human sight and hearing.

7. RETSU

Time and space control.

The human being in the material world represented by the extended left index and is surrounded by the power and protection of pure and true knowledge, represented by the right hand. The two hands together the unity of the Tai Zokai, or vegetable kingdom, and the Kongokai, or spiritual kingdom, together with the unity of the individual and cosmic soul. This gesture frees the Ninja from the limits of space and time, and is used to focus on distant places and different times.

ZAI 8.

Control of natural elements.

Through its practice you learn to control the 5 elements of nature (Earth, Water, Wind, Fire and Void) and you reach a point of unity with the Universe.

9. ZEN

lighting.

It is the deepest technique of all, with which the deepest of contemplations is achieved. It is the Buddhist Light of which we will be part, acquiring the highest essence.



The Kuji-in is created with a gesture of both hands (the left, Taizokai, has a receptive nature, while the right, Kongokai, has a sending nature). The Kuji Kiti, when performed with the right hand, is used to emphasize the cutting of ignorance from the sensory world through the sword of wisdom. In this way, according to Shingon Buddhism , one can create an opening in the everyday world that allows one to reach various states of consciousness. Derived from Taoist dualismJaho can be seen as Yin, and Kobudera as Yang.