Race:Human
Nationality: Oriental/Caucasian
Profession: Traveling Monk
Alias: Ryu
Nick Names: Ginryu (The Silver Dragon)
Physical Age: 26
Height: 6’2
Weight: 190
Hair: Silver/Platinum
Eyes: Emerald
Appearance:
*Artwork by Geoff Trebs. He did an amazing job on Ryuku and I thank him deeply.
Abilities/Techniques
Dreamer: Dreamers are not born or made, they are chosen and to be a dreamer is to be a double edged sword. Many see the benefits of being a Dreamer and not the drawbacks; they are swayed by the promise of power and knowledge. Such men and women do not make it more than a few months before committing suicide.
A Dreamer never truly sleeps, for at its core a Dreamer is being constantly tested and prepared for the ‘End Battle’. Even when they sleep a Dreamer is brought to a place in which they train their mind and spirit. The Dreamers trainers provide all sorts of challenges and puzzles that must be overcome though only a Dreamer truly knows the horrors he faces he is forbidden to speak of them.
When a Dreamer sleeps they heal more quickly as well, a wound from a battle the day before is nothing more than a scar when he wakes, the next day a blemish, and by the third day there is no evidence that the Dreamer sustained any sort of injury.
Other than knowledge Dreamers abilities vary from on to the other and no two Dreamers are exactly alike as their training depends solely on their Trainers. Dreamers tend to be calm and quiet, unless they are going mad, but can be identified by a small tattoo of an hourglass behind their left year, though no Dreamer will speak of its purpose or origins as it is forbidden.
Taijutsu: Taijutsu is a blanket term for any combat skill, technique or system of martial art using body movements. Ryuku has been trained in a very wide variety of different martial arts styles and techniques and he blends them all together as he fights, adapting to his opponents strengths and weaknesses.
Qi (Chi, Ki): It is the ‘life-force’ or ‘breath’ in all living things. It can be used to produce a multitude of effects that are divided between internal and external techniques. Internal applications include such things as purging oneself of foreign influence and enhancing the body. External applications are generally more difficult to use and require more time to and Qi. They include producing elemental effects as well as shields and raw Qi techniques.
Kuji-In: Kuji-In is a ritual process that encourages the development of body, mind and spirit. It enhances the nervous system, endocrine system, energy channels of the body, mental abilities, comprehension, quickness of body and mind, and opens the doors on great spiritual depth. It involves the combination of many tools to focus all of the practitioner’s attention: hand gesture, spoken words, mental visualization, philosophic contemplation and focus points on the body.
RIN
STRENGTH of mind and body
MUDRA: DOKKO IN (VAJRA)
MANTRA: ON BAI SHIRA MAN TO YA SO WA KA
RIN not only focuses physical strength
and intelligence, it also confers physical
well being and attitude.
Middle fingers extended, others interlocked.
PYŌ
DIRECTION OF ENERGY
MUDRA: DAIKONGO IN
MANTRA: ON I SHA NA YA IN TA RA YA SO WA KA
This at first glance may seem to refer to directing energies into action, but it is also the power to increase one's own inner energy.
Index fingers and thumbs extended, middle fingers curled over index fingers. Others interlocked.
TŌ
HARMONY with the universe
MUDRA: SOTOJISHI IN
MANTRA: ON JI RE TA RA SHI I TA RA JI BA RA TA NO-O SO WA KA
There is more to this than meets the eye. Submit to the All and share its momentum and its wisdom. The intelligence of an individual is always less than the combined intelligence of group. Study on this.
Last two fingers extended to form a V (tips touching). Thumbs extended, others interlocked.
SHA
HEALING of self and others
MUDRA: UCHIJISHI IN
MANTRA: ON HA YA BAI SHIRA MA TA YA SO WA KAON NO-O MA KU SAN MAN DA
would you find more useful, the ability to kill or the power to heal? With the development of your inner power, you will find that you succumb to infection and illness less and less often. And that you can confer these healing properties upon others.
Index fingers and thumbs extended, others interlocked.
KAI
PREMONITION of danger
MUDRA: GEBAKUKEN
MANTRA: BA SA RA DAN KANON A GA NA YA IN MA YA SO WA KA
With the achievement of this cut, you can feel the emotional intent of others, giving you the advantage of knowing how others will react in a given situation.
All fingers interlocked.
JIN
KNOWING THE THOUGHTS OF OTHERS
MUDRA: NAIBAKUKEN
MANTRA: ON HI RO TA KI SHA NO GA JI BA TA I SO WA KAON CHI RI CHI I BA RO
Achieving adepthood with this Kuji confers the ability to "feel" thoughts. Not just revealing the thoughts of other to you, but also cloaking your thoughts from others.
All fingers interlocked inwards.
RETSU
MASTERY OF TIME AND SPACE
MUDRA: CHIKEN IN
MANTRA: TA YA SO WA KA
This is mastery of perception on many levels, This is more than just transcending the limits of perception. It is also the power to grasp the relativity of perception as it relates to space/time. The implications of this Kuji are profound.
Index finger of left hand pointing up with the fingers of the right hand curling round it. T
he thumb of the right hand should be pressed against the outside edge of the nail on
the index finger of the left hand).
ZAI
CONTROL of the elements of Nature
MUDRA: NICHIRIN IN
MANTRA: ON CHI RI CHI I BA RO TA YA SO WA KA
This represents not so much a control over nature as much as an understanding of
the elements of nature so deep that the practitioner appears to be able to control nature
due to profound insight into its workings.
Fingers outspread, palms out. Index fingers and thumbs touching.
ZEN
ENLIGHTENMENT
MUDRA: ONGYO IN
MANTRA: ON A RA BA SHA NO-O SO WA KA
"Know thyself." As the Sufi say: "If you can go ten minutes without a conditioned reaction,
then you are illuminated".
Right hand covering Left hand. Thumb tips touching.
STRENGTH of mind and body
MUDRA: DOKKO IN (VAJRA)
MANTRA: ON BAI SHIRA MAN TO YA SO WA KA
RIN not only focuses physical strength
and intelligence, it also confers physical
well being and attitude.
Middle fingers extended, others interlocked.
PYŌ
DIRECTION OF ENERGY
MUDRA: DAIKONGO IN
MANTRA: ON I SHA NA YA IN TA RA YA SO WA KA
This at first glance may seem to refer to directing energies into action, but it is also the power to increase one's own inner energy.
Index fingers and thumbs extended, middle fingers curled over index fingers. Others interlocked.
TŌ
HARMONY with the universe
MUDRA: SOTOJISHI IN
MANTRA: ON JI RE TA RA SHI I TA RA JI BA RA TA NO-O SO WA KA
There is more to this than meets the eye. Submit to the All and share its momentum and its wisdom. The intelligence of an individual is always less than the combined intelligence of group. Study on this.
Last two fingers extended to form a V (tips touching). Thumbs extended, others interlocked.
SHA
HEALING of self and others
MUDRA: UCHIJISHI IN
MANTRA: ON HA YA BAI SHIRA MA TA YA SO WA KAON NO-O MA KU SAN MAN DA
would you find more useful, the ability to kill or the power to heal? With the development of your inner power, you will find that you succumb to infection and illness less and less often. And that you can confer these healing properties upon others.
Index fingers and thumbs extended, others interlocked.
KAI
PREMONITION of danger
MUDRA: GEBAKUKEN
MANTRA: BA SA RA DAN KANON A GA NA YA IN MA YA SO WA KA
With the achievement of this cut, you can feel the emotional intent of others, giving you the advantage of knowing how others will react in a given situation.
All fingers interlocked.
JIN
KNOWING THE THOUGHTS OF OTHERS
MUDRA: NAIBAKUKEN
MANTRA: ON HI RO TA KI SHA NO GA JI BA TA I SO WA KAON CHI RI CHI I BA RO
Achieving adepthood with this Kuji confers the ability to "feel" thoughts. Not just revealing the thoughts of other to you, but also cloaking your thoughts from others.
All fingers interlocked inwards.
RETSU
MASTERY OF TIME AND SPACE
MUDRA: CHIKEN IN
MANTRA: TA YA SO WA KA
This is mastery of perception on many levels, This is more than just transcending the limits of perception. It is also the power to grasp the relativity of perception as it relates to space/time. The implications of this Kuji are profound.
Index finger of left hand pointing up with the fingers of the right hand curling round it. T
he thumb of the right hand should be pressed against the outside edge of the nail on
the index finger of the left hand).
ZAI
CONTROL of the elements of Nature
MUDRA: NICHIRIN IN
MANTRA: ON CHI RI CHI I BA RO TA YA SO WA KA
This represents not so much a control over nature as much as an understanding of
the elements of nature so deep that the practitioner appears to be able to control nature
due to profound insight into its workings.
Fingers outspread, palms out. Index fingers and thumbs touching.
ZEN
ENLIGHTENMENT
MUDRA: ONGYO IN
MANTRA: ON A RA BA SHA NO-O SO WA KA
"Know thyself." As the Sufi say: "If you can go ten minutes without a conditioned reaction,
then you are illuminated".
Right hand covering Left hand. Thumb tips touching.
>>>>Kūji Goshinpō: Is in essence a ritual ceremony of spiritual self-protection that employs Kūji-in to call upon the strongest spirits in the natural world. It is for these reasons alone Kūji-in should not be performed light heartedly. It is taught that he who willfully attempts to cause harm to others through the misuse of Kūji Goshinpō will ultimately cause harm to himself.
Qi-Gong: It is the art of mastering the flow of energy in the body, the mind and the spirit through rhythmic breathing, coordinated with slow stylized repetition of fluid movement, and a calm mindful state. From a philosophical perspective Qi-Gong is believed to help develop human potential, to increase access to higher realms of awareness, and to awaken one to one's true nature.
