A nickname given to the unique handout Mary Burmeister offered in classes. She masterfully synthesized the knowledge of the Art of Jin Shin into one page, relating the physical and energetic dimensions of the human body to the Cosmos.

Equally important, the Art of Jin Shin engages one in self-study and self-exploration. Involvement with the Art facilitates the discovery of answers to many of  life’s questions such as “who am I?” and “ why am I here?”

The Art of Jin Shin was rediscovered in Japan in 1912 by Jiro Murai. Murai was ill with what he believed to be a terminal illness. Alone in a mountain cabin preparing for his death, he sat in prayer and meditation. He held his fingers in postures he had seen in the depictions of Gautama Buddha. 

After some days, his illness disappeared miraculously. In his wonder and gratitude, Jiro fell to his knees and dedicated his life in search of the reason for his recovery. That search and research, which continued until his death in 1960, gave birth to what we know today as the Art of Jin Shin.

A great aphorism of Western classical philosophy. The practical application within the Art of Jin Shin where: "as above" refers to the macrocosm or the energetic dimension; and "so below" refers to the material dimension and the human body.

Unbalanced emotional states that, when integrated into one’s lifestyle, become the cause of all disharmony, pain, illness and misery that affects human beings.

Metaphor for the universal energy that circulates through all individualized dimensions (depths). It moves in two directions: the descending movement is associated with exhalation and the ascending movement is associated with inhalation.

An energetic action that produces perceptible effects in our lives and in the relationships of our lives. The Art of Jin Shin teaches that all disharmonies are effects of the Attitudes - the cause - that we integrate into our lifestyle.

The Creator is the creative source of the Universe. The Art of Jin Shin refers to this source simply as the Dot, not questioning the individual understanding, which can be mystical (God) or scientific (the Big Bang).

A depth is a dimension of being; a state of manifestation.

When the life energy circulates as intended by the source, there is harmony within and outside the body. When the circulation is stagnant or diverted, disharmony occurs. The body demonstrates this disharmonized circulation through discomfort or diseases. 

The Dot is a name given to the creative source of the Universe.

An effect is a symptom in the physical body, which is the result of disharmony in the energetic body. 

Energy is the essence of the Universe. In physics, energy is the strength and vitality required for sustained activity. According to the Art of Jin Shin, energy is what creates, maintains, and sustains life.

A specific sequence of hand placements that activates energetic circulation or unlocks one or more of our Personal Energy Centers.

Immutable cosmic laws that govern the Universe and everything in it.

Basic philosophical principles that facilitate the understanding and practice of the Art of Jin Shin.

Jiro Murai, who rediscovered the ancient Art of Jin Shin, was born in 1886, in Taiseimura, on the western coast of Japan. As a young adult, he was adventurous and carefree, enjoying a lifestyle of excess in food and drink. In 1912, at the age of 26, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Alone in a mountain cabin, Jiro prepared for his death. He fasted, sat in Zen meditation, and held finger postures (mudras). For six days, he felt life leaving his body, growing colder with each day. On the seventh day, the cold was replaced by a fiery heat that consumed his body, and he fell into unconsciousness. On the eighth day he awoke, knowing he had been healed. 

In gratitude, he devoted the remainder of his lifetime to the study and research of his miraculous, mysterious healing. Jiro Murai died in June 1960. The Art of Jin Shin is his legacy, the result of his dedicated journey.

A term that metaphorically represents the function of our hands when practicing the Art of Jin Shin.

A classic Japanese book written in the eighth century; a collection of stories recounting how the gods created the world, Japan, and the human being. 

The Kojiki helped Jiro Murai understand the Art of Jin Shin. He said his research is nothing but a medical interpretation of the Kojiki.

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A short name referring to the Main Central Vertical Universal Harmonizing Energy, the primary circulation of energy in our bodies.

According to Albert Einstein, manifestation (matter) is the concrete expression of energy (E = mc²). According to the Art of Jin Shin, it is the individualized expression of energy known as a living being.

Mary Mariko Iino was born on October 21, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Upon completing her early education, Mary chose to go to Japan, where she taught English. One of Mary’s students introduced her to Jiro Murai. In their first meeting, Jiro invited Mary to become his student and to, one day, take the Art of Jin Shin to America.

While in Japan, and during her studies with Jiro Murai, Mary met and fell in love with Gilbert Burmeister. In 1954, with Jiro’s blessing, Mary returned to America and married Gilbert. Through written correspondence, Mary continued her studies with Jiro Murai until his death in 1960.

In 1966, Mary began teaching and created her first textbook on Art of Jin Shin. She created several revisions of the textbooks during her years of teaching. In addition to her classes, Mary worked tirelessly giving private sessions to students and to the general public.

In 1989, Mary fell and sustained a head injury that would bring her teaching to an end. Mary Burmeister passed away on January 27, 2008.

That state of energy that can be perceived using the five senses.

A short name referring to the Diagonal Mediator Universal Harmonizing Energy, sometimes called the Principle of Activity. The Mediator is in charge of bridging and integrating the left and right energetic circulations of the body and creating a unity we call life.

An energetic circulation moving throughout the body that builds, repairs, and protects the body, manifesting as the physical organs.

A positive goal for restoring or maintaining health and happiness.

The demonstration of the energetic body in the physical body.

The name Mary Burmeister gave to the 26 pairs of Eki Ten rediscovered by Jiro Murai. Each one is a Personal Energy Center.

Acronym for Safety Energy Lock also referred to as Personal Energy Center.

The dot, the universal fountain that continually produces the energy that creates and sustains the Universe.

A short name referring to the Major Vertical Supervisor Universal Harmonizing Energy; an energetic circulation that creates the five manifested depths and supervises all function on each side of the body.

A subtle expression of the pulse of the body, which is attributed to one of the six individualized dimensions of energy.

A breathing exercise whose function is to restore and maintain the harmony of the body.

The energy generated by the universal source - the dot - that creates and sustains the entire Universe and everything within it.

Or, simply, Light - Light is the essence and function of 7^th depth; the energy generated by the dot that is present everywhere in the Universe. It can be related to the quantum field known in physics.