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  1. 11-21-2014 04:52 PM #1
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    Hmm I'm not overly familiar with the whole Eastern philosophy but isn't Ten-Chi-Jin a some sort of holy triad in what, Taoism or something?

    So if there were to be new mudra I motion it to be a separate one Yin and Yang to have Yin Mudra and Yang Mudra giving enhanced/changed effect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thistledown View Post
    Hmm I'm not overly familiar with the whole Eastern philosophy but isn't Ten-Chi-Jin a some sort of holy triad in what, Taoism or something?

    So if there were to be new mudra I motion it to be a separate one Yin and Yang to have Yin Mudra and Yang Mudra giving enhanced/changed effect.
    Oh...my god. Can you imagine Yin and Yang being the AoE/ST toggle from 1.0's THM? AoE Huton anyone?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thistledown View Post
    Hmm I'm not overly familiar with the whole Eastern philosophy but isn't Ten-Chi-Jin a some sort of holy triad in what, Taoism or something?

    So if there were to be new mudra I motion it to be a separate one Yin and Yang to have Yin Mudra and Yang Mudra giving enhanced/changed effect.
    It's just something made up for the game. The real Mudras have more than just 3 hand seals and they don't relate to Heaven / Earth / Human or those 12 animals like in Naruto. Each sign is a word and when performed in a sequence will create a sentence - like a hand-sign language, really.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kyrios91 View Post
    It's just something made up for the game. The real Mudras have more than just 3 hand seals and they don't relate to Heaven / Earth / Human or those 12 animals like in Naruto. Each sign is a word and when performed in a sequence will create a sentence - like a hand-sign language, really.
    The real practice of Ninjutsu and use of kuji-in is for meditation purposes. It is based on Esoteric Buddhist beliefs (Mikkyō).

    Their meaning in relation to Ninjutsu.

    Rin - Strength
    Pyōh - Channel
    Tōh - Harmony
    Sha - Healing
    Kai - Sense of Danger
    Jin - Reading of thoughts
    Retsu - Control of space and time
    Zai - Control of sky and elements
    Zen - Enlightenment

    Mudras are popular and very easy to adapt with meditation and rituals. Which is why there are many different kuji-in / mudra across different beliefs and philosophies and have different meanings.

    Video games, movies, and modern mythology obviously associate them having magical powers.

    I don't watch Naruto, however since you mentioned animals, it is likely based off Taoist beliefs.
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