Ajikan Meditation of Shingon Buddhism

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AJIKN MEDITON OF SHNGO BUDHM

T ik Ymsk

1 HSOR oday I ou ie  ak ao Ajkan mtation rese n Shngon sot  ddis erfcte b Kbaisi ai (774-85)  9 ce Jap. ri dds appeas   iso Ina r a e 4th eu. I  i ncats te H oa a ara it e r of Bui n s en eve t a ang ciqe  rde  atan nt t Tis for f Este Bu spead  Chn ad utes a ig  Lnka and osia ava, Smra), a en    fo  8t ceuy I e begi f e  cen  Jpe ok k (tr no  Koasi avd  Cna  t s or o B  tn rough  ba  Jaa an t veod an organz   t e kn od as Shingo Esot ddism.

2. PUROSE

 e  ac hno Mk s  t tt  r recition, ra an gsure, and e mid hi syz te r ss ss - by, by, eeh, a nd - n  o o o wit wit  a t This nds tang sc s o ot

3. MEDAON CQU ts tato nies a clex, a a ly vlp eths. I dto tats b patiin in a a all par r e slr world or  one rd ys at bein tiat  t iiona aa tr w d don hs praie  to is fwrs Wh rng o is a wl

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D   UY  D  G UY  G HL ND SYHL E ND TIVE PARTIV COMPAR

thos. plex n var etho op g o qus g ao ecnqus The e  e many edita  c o diao cn nismple dia r wO sm tre r qus, tre hnq ay o hse hse co plex hn Con ay gen nlige  nli n.. i cvi d cv  d mad e of mad h se ng h nn eepn a a eep qu qu tt tt a -o),,    onjj-o) (Gumon aton (Gum dat ig St  d orig he Mor Oe f  h is known a he ation.. medtation jkan medt r, the the Ajkan ot otr,

4. TE MORNNG T (VEUS) MDO med i tao a on s kon to ince o' ory Howr  Th M nng nng Sa med ltae use of ts iato ecique  to eince econg o w e nivers hrog te man ety Ashabha dsata. Th att of s eaton tehniue  to ite e atra o e i dey Ak odisatv e lion ties ovr 0 a an to  om te  a on the a of te  o oon o  oon ese Beuse Akaaa osa Morn rn ng St, one s s mu (and sur) an v  aes sl   e Mo ant  od to tn ghet Thi ati us e p c e dee  e oains aa fro the su worl Kka e havng ra i edton thnq rince bein if fre n oe w he re ivs n anwldge e te va nvrse  xp s what teng s io to da hs ife to Miyo (Esotrc Buddhsm). , sl, hav ractic s sct aon ecnu n wa bl to eee h e rla  o ns   p o  te nnie ves d he sl

5  MTO A etato n oneatn oneatn on e Snskri e  Ah n rdr o raz t one ow n  oialy nbon Kpng h vow o   nata l  fe  n vng c reavel s wat fomues th ato nq o Sngo sotr Bdds o ts r c ti ce is exremely si s vs ocr teng n o mditato niqs are sa o  ica mho  on eos tly eeien i is on col ah t te of enlighenmnt Becse of  sme ecnq  ta  o te nn as wl  to te prossinas Howvr, nless one unrsans  docrna chngs  orrct ces s mo wil no bo tat of  tto of soe Bs I wou ke to ee to te pcs o p  ing Ain to wic ors h h pos e ec o eog  ea oy  mi la o in s presntio n  wod ie o concentrte ere on e ocn of jian ediaton. Th as o i  ikk o mton ies  e procss o g

AJIK MEDTA OF SHING BUD

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o tain enlhenen direcy, ae a n anayzng e confu. In e fudametal ex o S  n kky ow as Mava sua  se  Srajnaa - e ie ie lel o enlhen enlhened ed do - s "TO KOW ONE'S  MIND A  RULY  Tis ne's w nd  n  of  alow mnd

h eacs o eey pcc ccon  i mundane wrld bu  a mind  cknowledes  dep   e fmind Peope cee   o ae cncunes sng r te ime of bi nl  ome Beca e ong  e eo al neces e 7 eel of conusess ced n cocne rou pejce nd fe eo cnousnes pe e  ie ccordin o w e e s Howee, oe  remeer  e i in n ind is nned and pe and  pe n ee ne T e nd  exped n e skr lette  A meni OGLY UB e eae Life e ou  own e Te r syle A s e ci ee f Anaa ad   e lee  oes al unds By brakg ro e  ceae by e l e one' wn md  e aiy t exnd o e exe of e i e. W  oes n mind one cn exeene enliemnt by  e in ee  a bcnd i c b wn b un he n ee  armadau amadh  en acc acc Akn ediai ediai f e s one own d a e m  opoats e e,   b a a o e mnd  oe ouh e e of  e? T  ced O O M.

 enliened ae din Saamu, Kobodai K Z er  De an Sn Sinr l ce fo  dee d an iffen eo of e Ec s a peny qe     e ren en fr e res Neeee becue e enlienets wee ene ei ea e e pwe  u  u  id y Wn o's wn ind beas e el of g e e iin nd  eed i i w i nw  e een i iin ef Hw is  p pi be? e oei fua tin of  anfmaon ca e expine   e e ahvca  r

6. O H:  O OF ALL O 

 Mhrcn u  ae h e snd   e moer f a od  in e bn fo e o i i  A  ame in exsee a  ie whn ee ws  bnni nnin n ed no exence o ene Th  A ed 12 wels  i,  u r , i , e ai 0, a ueme by n e we 25 oan wee fomed F exam e j us  e e e w o   in ode o eac i, ee dee e i 0 er d f expanded lowie Ths 25 con de ,

  U    U L SYHOL ND SY E ND  TIVE COMPAR TIV

o a hua n  bo huan omss   wh f  om s, wh univs, ed into the univ rialzed matrialz les the the o r f rme d by Dr . about. Ti  lie of  hog h t parale came abou eigs came h a  h he Big  an, and h th e un i v erse s d h h the tated th ns who tated wkins Hawki Ha same  ormeed by he same w f  orm ive w ouhu h ive th ouhu  ctd th  d  ct heavely bd ing in f e d eve l oped fro Thus, it can b said tha t eve rthing eia.. Thu m olecu la meia n ual y evenu

verse is universe e uni braio ns thr oug o t e Ah tha cr eaed v br cald h   sund Ah cn be cal te sund ng of  man t ra Theref re, te ioc caa - he kng hio Mh ur ar of  M ahav i roc ana u comentar oed in he coment Tis is noed mntr. Tis oe sylabe mntr. te son son

Ah

.

This soun d

.

wre b Kuki. ing g ad the e d - s used biin  th bi In J ap a t conc ep t of Ah and baby ha a baby s sound ound ha ocurrences. For example, h fr s in rel relato to daiy life ocurr ,

sd ath, e sd the vic of  ath, Ah, and the sound Ah, sound se uiverse e nd of  the uiver ad en in h h beg nn i ng ad explain apled o expla hi ca as be apled Hum. Hum. T hi Hum. oles, the the Hum. Ah, and the blac k holes, bang, he Ah, - th Big Big bang, he/he is born is te wen he/he makes wen

7. THE PRACfICE OF AH BREATHNG

MDATO

 avg  c rec t pe d cote b reah i ng , an b r i t  g the n y abl mata Ah -  the souce of  heav ad arh arh - oe can rectl c m  ca w te it us. 1 Body Wh Ah breating media  , ne   fl or haf ls s  wit wit he spine stra i gh The one makes te harmadha harmadha  samdhi ud uda a below below th lwer abdomen abdomen y turing u e p alm of e e l han han nd resing the r i gh an an on i t. Te tip of of th umbs should should b b fcin  ach ach oter as i t s touc h ing bt n t  chi ng oe a  othe  Th i s m udra meas  at t h e ur fg e s o e le d sring f rom rom th ittle ittle fnge fnger o y  y m bol i ze ath, w wr  and wind. wind. Earth sy symbolze mbolzes oe  go go ch nl nl on' e e an an mscs cs \t f f    bdy bdy ud. ud. F   rnin rning g whil whil mat mating ing he bd tempr  tempr ature. ature. A A atl atly, y, wi d is a socia ted wih e' e' bat h ing The f  our  ngers of  the rgh t had starti tarti aso wt h h  ittl e nger nger n, c a speci al man ing Eath Eath ym ymo oizes izes  d d, e hard b j e c ts f is  is mari ari wold  old  such  the the grea pli , e mounai unain, n, and rock rocks, s, ec. c. Wat  ml e s th vt vt s ea a river  river s. s. Fir  r pres presen ens s th th mag aga f e r. r. A a ay, y, wind ind s the wd d ef  ef  . Thu, hu, y layi laying ng both palms n tp of eac each h r, n   eels  eels th onen onenes esss of the the body body wi th  x xr  world orld. (In (In fact fact it acual ualyy i) ) A h g ght the umbs umbs sym symboli bolize ze te te voi, i, whe one mak ak the  hmb hmbss uch uch e he her ig ightly htly, ne r rliz liz    is a symbo symbo f  he ody ody and t e wrd uts utsd liv livg in perf e ct h armoy As f or th acu cul pracie, racie, one sways sways the dy dy f ard ard and backw backwad ad,, .

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n l and igh for two o r m in r d r o sab li iz  e cener f  by gr avty ty . hen n lax h hler muss, sa ght ns h bck,    a abe cen en r, o a if e  e 's en  rg rgy ( p ra)  b  f g  lowr a omen . 2 B C   Vz Duing h mediaion po  he oude Ah gin o fo isf n h low  a dme, e up  h ce and nay ex h rog  hr a lps A hi ag , h e  cmes h ab    A rv  s e fe i fee, te f and ur h  n a  te rasoms ts i th solss A. hen    he soun Ah n eahe  o te nv    ab     h sod s A rin. W   om eed  e whole nv ecme h iraon f h snd  Thrug th n  eitaio on xpene h mn stere f   u rse  ad  soe arm wod f  t sond Ah Ts c  e  t ts in ne mdaion h. a gr op  ts

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IKAN MEDION

We ve co o utad e paie o hi sp medtatio n  A bathing tcnq where n xprs h  rea tio tioh teen t  ad v. H vn   n er se  a akgro und,  we  t k  owin tons: h  m I? ha aty is ' w md) n  o as hese q e n  my   en phi ooher s a nd  s hks av cce the  thoughs an eriene Indd, ev h be  s vy ar d o erich ne   t cpx soiy Th efore  vc   r anf ome o a  a cn be sef  n tis pres wd w s esio h fowig:  i oe n min ha m s it t? How bg s  e ar sm f  cmn n uetn  y s wo pacce  i mdian ey ae o in ay way asa bu   n n  si Maavocan sa n ny conain an oa a hi , bt as tcn a   we a yhoa   -depth doci tahi  r e e i   h am I? I ts od ha ss hears a nk t y m n ody oday   neroo  he bod  i nc  ui the ha  r, ngs a , ev th bons ae renwe in even o egh  ya ya  hgh b wa c n y e consc onsc os ae f  e f emain h am hen w exay i one' wn mind? Ev h  an bein hi wih h  r ow b a a me me  um. fore  preenc o e on  ms b   o te   a bdy  f   ay ha e nd i wi he ody ha ge g

PRV  CHL SY ON MEDIAT

etaolic renewa if e oss an am r a le wold one's in cange its sa an sze? No t certay wl ot. Aka editation i be n man texts sc as Mahavioaa sta Da-nh Kyosho), cometa ex o octa (Boashro) an Sh hakarha (i ano Zno. Te oa aditio f Ajia eitation w augh by oash ka o is dscple Jce and ater ecme an iee e eitaon ecnqe  apa or e st me In s ora traiton A, whic reesets Adyataa, ans rnally n a als h mi e d s died nt w aeres:  ctta eag omles, an t hrdaya whic s aociatd w r es an bones ad sois the ea. Te a or the thnkin md s soled as the oon sk hc as tless r nite he rdaa takes the sha f a ous or whi as the ceter, an s obe h fom  fected  Japa n t ex "Oal ransssion on Aja Meditat hs id onally non a oless s iee h te  disk of he a ei o th hagn cr hic s aoiee 40 enees (13  hes)  ameter e tex stats ta hs s ons on  hs s e erestig t states that the oless, nvisibe in s e a a ds ose diameter is at the enth o one's foearm T n tha is ll wt vrtue, s a ect rsoaiy lke at of a fu oo  is e ad shes bght hs sacre min is deed the olss mid citta es w m s n abstract  , bt  beag ts a b sing s on boy a a di Tis d wh a orm cald haya s idetie a t otus w tha rmais e even hog t exts  he  at In the sa w, ts oes own nd espite he ac hat t is n a siel wo of ego ve reuces, remais ure ad unate lk that o a lou owr s s te ai ety

9. PONTS F CAU

Bcause cause Ajkan jkan edita editato to aks a  co compl mplai aig g on th th orga orga self -n rather  rather  an n c cceta cetaig ig on th slf  in relat relato o to the real real wod m m igh igh tnk at t is a k  se se yp ypss. Howev owever, the the fun funae aen ntl df fe bt btw e f-hy e f-hypn pnoss oss and sama samahi coe coempl mplat at  s tha n saa saah h co opat patio, e et  etat at  proces rocess ref rs to h wold o enligh enlighte tenm nmeent. T he he eac eachins hins come come fm beyo beyo he har a a gate. It is a metod etod in wh whiich the the elg lg e eed ed taks aks abou aboutt en engh ghe em meet itse itse .  . Theref  heref oe, oe ar s t t  voic voicee of elght lghtm mnt nt f or  te rs e or  te e by sttin sttin n fo fo      ma t, t, the r  the lett  lett r  Ah. Oe cotempl templaates o he nrmal rmal d dhi hi sa of e  e boy an  d a the the lse sens to he v vce f eligt ligteem m.

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Elght is n a sef-hypnic stt, but n wkeed ste f n catg he nre y n o Is foti les in th sa f s i. Thr, 's psur h  p n bc beeen t se f  axa d  sa    rtness . T ah his his , o s rex  shoer   rm sces ep t spin a ag g nd oro he bag by hi ong ha inhaig he one sho lighy h  ersie f t  w  s ins ns sho b bse sricty As I av sa sa t rr t ups f  acg Ajkan dio s  ain lgmn Howevr l ok okn n at  m a physil   w s  psychogic i o ve oe wl remn hthy by p pig h by a n n gd she snce  ediio das in rg he boy ad  n   inn a bce b he s  aaon d aoming o wih  ss Sice h faio  jkan meiti is n b coming vrs, r wi b  r of srs ris  the s ego Mv, n's nitiv p w icre n w nab n  e  h scety   soalii y wil prove s a   abann o t. Abv l es psoal rs  becom  wih the ivrs  c esan a re o he crive wi    nvrs hen uay n c ae th s cc rcs f mern scety d w uh   h ah f  egh gh mn mn  .

. THE PRCIE OF JK MDAON 1 ning h da a h sde f h edtin hall shold t e oo b nor o s  shod r ouhy ouhy b 0  5 sqr eters n siz W e on h is  g cu  f he atn  o r hen h h s  s    es i  c pacin my fee pess Frherore h eto h s o be or  h  iy g t br  br g g  or  r I shod be brgh ngh or h iy    scr  b ry vib Pror o erng h et h   prctc ry  s  ot wth w Tigh lgs shd be ved s  mk s h   srbs yo ug h aua eo si bakg  qu  e eaio ste an b otniy dnero 2 Bwn   f h h S e boh ps tother Wh bow toh te e th th  e ches hree es

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Seating Pos Sit ee o four fet away o h mai n de i ty sown n he ag i ng scrl  ful o h l lo us pos pos ion. You ae o o us a t  n u hl dang . A fer si ng   popr s  on , sw lt nd g, hn o nd bck hr  hr    e mes n od r  o n he e o by gaviy. 3

4

Mudra (Ha Gre)

Te uda o e pucaio o   eams (he lo t u mu) co o on g b t h had s pam to plm as f one hs  bud o  a ts  w oe's p  Coempe th t hat your bo dy d d re oig i ay  ie tt o a l o tu  wi  s o h muy we u rmais pu Cojring Cojring p he Bodicita Mi Fo h vjtt u hih   mr  te  gh ad ad h  h tos c o a n tn slihly sifs Ts is an ia h  prye of he pcon nd h of Bu of  Bu ar bcmg on  Tis meas h on  o nj urng p h  bhci  s/  d n o o aa ligtnnt T ecie " Bo  c  ut ad ya   5

6 Preept o amaya Use h s va j a   a,    ee t mt "On sm va  " v  mes  wc og ly ens t    mm o Bda ad   a vajsatva  ll i Bu d da '  o ou al ( Bd h   m. I nter Bu da  ) 7

Five ea Vow

Recit Recit the the fv f v l l illuia illuiaio ma matra once once.

"SHUjOMENIGADO "FK "FKUClM  UClM ENSE ENSEIGA IGASSHU

"Y ORAM  ORAM UH UHSEG SEGANjI ANjI BDAIM DAIMU U jOS  jOSEG EGNS NSH H""

8 Reitin e Mtra f haircana K te sa  va udr. Ten r vr u k" s m [ e Gojyon. 9 Beathin Conl Can ge   u nt h h armadau udra Pac e l  l ove t lowe om Tn u he  g  pam on o o i  e b al os touch i  g bu o xcy  ouch i ng  Kp  e lsd Exal a ople o 

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