![]() ![]() They saw themselves as guardians of order in a nation besieged with disorder just as Fudo Myo-o served as a guardian of Buddhism. Many Japanese Samurai practiced Esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyo), (2) especially revering the deity Fudo Myo-o. He is an important ancient Japanese deity (considered a guardian of Buddhism), revered by Buddhists, especially by the Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyo), this branch of Buddhism being a religious practice of many Japanese Samurai in feudal times whose fierce face and inner calmness and strength were attributes highly prized. A male, he is usually portrayed as livid blue in color with a terrible facial expression standing or sitting on a rock surrounded by flames, gripping a sword in the right hand, a rope in the left, teeth bared and with angry eyes. Using the "fudo" root, other related terms include " fudo-chi," meaning immovable spirit or wisdom that can't be influenced, or confused, " fudotai" or immovable body, and " fudoshise" or immovable stance and " fudo-dachi" or "immovable stance" also sometimes referred to as a "preparation stance" (as in the initial and final stance in kata, one that allows the participant freedom of movement and action in any direction).įudo Myo-o, a Japanese deity (also know as Acala), the God of Fire, a manifestation of the central sun (Vairocana), a fierce God of Indian origin although neither a Buddha nor Bodhisattva. A related term " mushin" also is often used to mean "without mind" (not occupied by thought or emotion). This was the highest attainment of spiritual skill only attainable when the mind is totally focused on the totality of sensory input and free of thoughts and emotions - detached but aware and present. In the martial arts the character "shin," meaning spirit, heart or will, is often added to the root "fudo" to become " fudoshin," a term meaning calm spirit, even when faced with danger, without fear or confusion, that does not dwell or become fixed on anything. Martial Arts: Defining Martial Concepts Fudo: The Concept of Immovabilityįudo is an English translation of two characters (Japanese kanji), "Fu" translates as "not" (left character) and the second (a compound character of "strength" (right most character) and "heavy" (middle character) combine to mean "move." In other words the characters used for "Fudo" combine to mean "not move" or in better English, immovable, immovability or stability.įudo is a Japanese term often used in Buddhism, especially in Zen and Esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyo) to represent a mental state - one of immovability, not physically or literally, but in mind, one that is not captured, or moved, or dwells, or loiters on a thought or in a focus - a total unobstructed awareness and focus on everything, thus not moving with, or fixed upon something (limited by a focused attention). ![]()
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