| S |
|
| Sammitsu |
The
'Three Secrets/Mysteries' - the triple-discipline of imitsu,
kumitsu and shinmitsu, through the study and
practice of which Mikkyo Buddhists seek to awaken direct experience
of Enlightenment |
| Sandoku |
The
Three Poisons [of greed, anger and delusion] |
| Sanjin |
the
'Three Bodies': hosshin, hojin, ojin |
| Sanriki
jobutsu |
attaining
buddhahood through the 'three powers' or three sources: practice
of sammitsu, 'grace' of Nyorai, and the power of the
Dharmic Universe |
| Seika
tanden |
The
Abdominal Tanden or Power Centre - not so much a 'point' as
an 'area' midway between the navel and the top of the pubic
bone. One of the three primary Power Centres in Traditional
Japanese Healing, Spiritual & Martial Arts disciplines |
| Sei
heiki |
Depending
on the kanji used to write 'Sei Heiki', the name can
mean 'emotional calmness' or 'spiritual composure' |
| Seiki |
'Vital
Life-Force' |
| Seiki
Jutsu |
'Art
of the Vital Life-force'. The Seiki-based healing modality
of Ikuko Osumi, Sensei |
| Seiki
Ryoho |
Vital
Life-Force Treatment (/Healing Method).
In 1928, Jozo Ishii of the seiki ryoho kenkyu jo (Seiki
Treatment Institute / Research Establishment) published a
small book entitled: "Essentials of Seiki Self-Healing
Therapy". |
| Seiki
Soho |
A
Seiki-based modality developed by Shiatsu Master Akinobu KISHI
|
| Seiki
Te-ate |
Vital
Life-Force Therapy |
| Seiryoku |
power,
vitality, vital force |
| Seitodo |
'Stillness
& Motion' - an exercise to stimulate seiki flow |
| Seiza |
Traditional
Japanese kneeling posture, sitting back on (or between) the
heels |
| Sekizui
joka ibuki ho |
Spinal
Cord (sekizui) Purification (joka) Breath (ibuki)
Method (ho) - a technique of 'insufflation' or blowing
of energy-breath to release negativity from the spine |
| Senko |
stick
insense |
| Shakyo |
Sutra-copying
- as a meditative device, means of generating merit |
|
Shingon
|
'The
True Word' -main school of Mikkyo Buddhism, founded by Kukai
in 9thC. Can also refer to a Mantra. |
| Shinki |
The three holy and sacred objects (sword, mirror and jewel)
of the Imperial Regalia |
| Shinmitsu |
the
mystic practice of posture and the use of mudra-gesture (ketsu-in).
One element of (sammitsu) |
| Shirushi |
'Symbol' |
| Shu-in |
Handsign |
| Shugyo |
'Training',
Ascetic Discipline |
| Shuji |
A
'Seed' Character: one of several characters from the Siddham
(Sanskrit) script . |
| Shuku
go |
residual
karma |
| Sokushin
jobutsu |
'becoming
a buddha in this very body' - the core purpose of esoteric
practice |
| Sui |
'Water'
- the water-aspect of the Godai 'Five Elements' |
| T |
|
| Taimitsu |
Mikkyo
or esoteric aspect of Tendai Buddhism |
| Taiso |
''Physical
exercises' |
| Tariki |
'other
power' results achieved or merits bestowed without personal
effort (e.g. salvation by faith) - contrasts with and complements
jiriki |
| Ta
soku ichi, issoku ta |
"All
is one, one is all" |
| Tatsu |
Alternative
term for Ryu: Dragon |
| Te-ate |
'Hand-Treatment'
- generic term for Japanese hands-on healing modalities |
| Tenchi |
'Heaven
& Earth' |
| Tenchijin |
Heaven-Earth-Human |
|
Tendai
|
Second
largest school of Mikkyo Buddhism, founded by Saicho |
| Tera |
a
Buddhist temple |
| Tomitsu |
Mikkyo
or esoteric aspect of Shingon Buddhism |
| Tora |
Alternative
term for Ko: Tiger |
| Tsubo |
'Vase':
a subtle-energy focal area |
| U |
|
| Ubume
|
The
ghost of a woman buried while pregnant and has given birth
to a live child while entombed within the coffin. Ubume will
attempt to call attention to the situation by buying candy
from nearby shops and leaving leaves as payment before disappearing,
or by standing on streetcorners during the night offering
the apparition of a child to passers-by. Considered harmless
and pitiable |
| Unmei |
Fate or destiny. It is said that Umei rules ones life and
cannot be controlled or changed. Once the gods have determined
your path, you have no choice but to follow it. Tampering
with someone's unmei can have serious consequences |
|
Usui
|
A term
used by many Japanese shamanic practitioners to describe
'power spots' - places where the 'veil' between this world
and the World of the Spirit is thin. (Usui = Thin).
However, in this instance, 'usui' -although having the same
sound - is written in different kanji than the surname
Usui
|
| Yureii |
A
spirit of the dead who returns to earth seeking revenge. They
usually appear between 2-4 a.m and take on the form they had
when alive ( but they have no legs and the hems of their robes
trail empty along the ground), however,yureii can possess
any object, like an obake, and use that as a physical
conduit for their actions. Yureii are most often female ghosts,
as it is believed that women are more likely to harbor strong
emotions and thus, come back from death as a specter. They
are unable to find rest until their vengeance is complete
and this may take centuries; they do not roam arbitrarily
but are bound to a specific place. Yureii typically kill their
victims by attacking them violently and draining their life
energy (ki) and blood and they are commonly known as hungry
ghosts. They are limited to attempted murder on only those
whom they wish to visit personal revenge upon |
| W |
|
| Waka |
'Japanese
Song' - short poems with lines containing fixed numbers of
syllables. [The familiar Zen haikyu are a form of waka] |
| Y |
|
|
Yakushi
Ruriku Nyorai
|
In
Mikkyo, the Healing Nyorai (Buddha). "The Master of Remedies".
Also referred to as:Yakushi Rurikô Nyorai - 'the Nyorai
of Emerald Radiance'. |
| Z |
|
| Zoumitsu
|
Tantric
Practices for worldly benefits (Shingon) |
