#Mūga no Ryōiki

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NON-SELF STATE'S IMAGERY 🕉

I put all of these images together to visually convey & explain the symbolism behind KRILLIN'S NON-SELF STATE.

(link to my in-depth essay here).

I did the research so you don't have to! But, feel free to do your own research as well. 👍

NON-SELF STATE'S AURA

The aura of NSS has visual similarities to both god ki & Ultra Instinct. NSS is a similar power like UI, but on a lower level. It's obviously different from normal mortal ki, and it's definitely not the same as the "ki barrier aura" that Goku & Vegeta used in EP 98. Visually, NSS clearly DOES NOT look like the barrier aura nor function the same way. Saying it does is either being intellectually dishonest or ignorant.

NSS PATH 🕉

Duḥkha - Krillin's suffering, depression, fear & extreme PTSD.

Eightfold Path/Seven Factors of Awakening - Krillin faces all the trauma at once & has no choice but to overcome his trauma.

Dhyāna & Samādhi - Krillin's deep meditation.

Upekṣā - Krillin achieves equanimity.

Unlocked 7th Chakra/Sahasrāra - Krillin gains spiritual understanding.

Nirvāṇa/Buddhahood - Krillin's Non-Self State.

Buddhism attempts to face the suffering and understand the bondage of suffering with the anattā (non-self) approach or strategy. Accepting the objective reality is the starting point for the practice of the Eightfold Path (the path to nirvāṇa).

The birds🕊🕊, water💧, Super Shenron🐉, & the Paradise Herb 🌿 all represent Krillin's achievement of peace & enlightenment.

WATER SYMBOLISM💧

Water symbolizes rebirth and purity in many religions. In Buddhism, water symbolizes calmness, serenity, clarity, and cleansing of the body, spirit, & mind. Krillin's energy was spiritually reborn after he cleared his mind & gained equanimity.

The puddle that Krillin stepped in reflected how Krillin doesn't have inner peace. Inside the puddle shows the previous 2 days that attributed more to his self-doubt. At this moment, his internal conflict triggered everything in the forest.

Krillin falling into a river conveys how Krillin was "submerged" in his sufferings. That river then leads to a small waterfall & Krillin ends up in the lowest point of the Forest of Terror (metaphorically, Krillin's lowest point). Soon, Krillin physically rises out of the water, then he spiritually rises above the trauma that clouded his mind. Krillin had truly "risen above himself." This reflects how a lotus flower rising up from murky waters has spiritual significance.

SUPER SHENRON 🐉🐍

Majority of the fandom thought Super Shenron appearing was random and/or stupid. But, a little bit of research reveals how inspired it was to display a golden dragon.

This scene also displays Krillin's improved mental state. Super Shenron [one of the most powerful entities in the Multiverse] had captured Goku; Krillin's best friend who always saved him. What did Krillin do? Krillin courageously faced Super Shenron & saved his best friend! This revealed that Krillin overcame his own limits, both mentally & physically.

An extra factoid is that during the Universe 6 vs Universe 7 arc, there was a smaller Super Shenron in the core of the giant Super Shenron. This is similar to Anavatapta having a small golden dragon riding on a larger golden dragon.

DBS EP 12 also had dragon symbolism to illustrate that Goku achieved a godly level of power, conveying that he was now in the realm of the gods. Beerus had a purple dragon & SSG Goku had a red dragon.

LOTUS FLOWER SYMBOLISM

CLOSED LOTUS FLOWER:

The enclosed island of the Forest of Terror resembles a closed lotus bud above the water. In Buddhism, the newly dead are said to be inside a lotus flower bud and the bud opens once the person inside has achieved nirvāṇa. In like manner, Krillin was able to leave the death-like state of the Forest of Terror after he awakened to nirvāṇa/enlightenment.

The Forest of Terror took inspiration from the Bodhi tree (tree of enlightenment) the tree that Buddha found enlightenment under. This is shown by the way the branches of the trees in the Forest of Terror cover everything & the fact that Krillin attained enlightenment in this forest. In a way, the Forest of Terror soon became a Forest of Enlightenment for Krillin.

LOTUS FLOWER COLORS:

The Paradise Herb has colors of all the chakras (also, every chakra is represented by a different lotus flower that has a varying number of petals).

The 7th chakra 🕉 has a connection to rainbows. We see that the Paradise Herb has rainbow colors. 🌿🌈

RISING UP LIKE A LOTUS FLOWER:

Krillin spiritually rising & physically rising out of the water mimics the lotus flower rising out of the water (literally & symbolically).

SYMBOLS OF ENLIGHTENMENT:

Both the Paradise Herb & the Lotus Flower are used as symbols of enlightenment. Lotus flowers appeared after Buddha gained enlightenment & the Paradise Herbs appeared after Krillin gained enlightenment.

Lotus flower signifies spiritual change. They are closed under the moon & open under the sun. There are 3 moons in the Forest of Terror & Krillin is only able to leave the forest after his spiritual change. The moons aren't seen anymore & the forest opens.

EXTENDED LIFESPAN:

The lotus flowers can survive for 1,000 years or longer & can even be revived. Enlightened ones are also said to be able to live for 1,000 years or become immortal. Similarly, the blessed Paradise Herb greatly increases the lifespan. Roshi says he feels like he can live for 1,000 more years after eating the Paradise Herb. After becoming enlightened, Krillin can now potentially live for thousands of years.

AURA CLAD FISTS:

The Palm Chakras are represented by Krillin's Aura Clad Fists.

HEALING:

Herbs are used for natural healing & the lotus flower stands for escape from spiritual/emotional pain. The Paradise Herb🌿 is good for the spirit and health.

CHAKRA/RAINBOW COLORS 🌈

The 7th charka has a connection to rainbows. The Paradise Herb, the rocks, trees, dirt, clouds, many things inside the Forest of Terror have rainbow tints and hues to them.

The Sahasrāra represents a divine connection & higher state of conciousness. Its quote is "I understand." Right before Krillin spiritually transforms with Non-Self State, he says "I understand."

The Sahasrāra chakra's colours are violet & white. Krillin gains a godly white aura after achieving Nirvāṇa. The violet butterfly at the end of EP 75 was used to forshadow Krillin's eventual awakening.

During the ToP, there are chakra colors in the sky of the World of Void when Goku awakened to Ultra Instinct. This was done in a similar way how there are chakra colors in the Forest of Terror when Krillin awakened to Non-Self State. Both foreshadowed spiritual awakenings. (Chakra colors were also present in Whis' Staff to convey that Goku & Vegeta tapped into godly power.)

To further illustrate the Sahasrāra chakra, the Forest of Terror had a violet colored aura when Krillin goes into Non-Self State a second time. In a similar way, the World of Void became a violet color when Goku used Mastered Ultra Instinct.

SPIRITUAL CHANGE/TRANSFORMATION

The moon symbolism references the lotus flower, both signifying spiritual change. The lotus flower is closed under the moon & rises up when the moon is gone. When Krillin spiritually transformed to NSS, the moons weren't shown again. 🌕🌕🌕

Since Baba is a witch, the 3 moons may also be a nod towards the "Triple Moon Goddess." It consists of 1 full moon & 2 cresent moons on the side. - [🌒🌕🌘] Perhaps a double reference? 🤔

ULTRA INSTINCT (UI) & NON-SELF STATE (NSS)

The Buddhist concept of equanimity is upekṣā, and it matches up with Merus' explanation of how Ultra Instinct is attained. Both Goku & Krillin's forms were achieved in similar ways.

Non-Self State & Ultra Instinct are not exactly the same thing, but as I said in my essay, the two spiritual transformations are very similar & depict a high godly power. (Merged Zamasu also has power depicting spiritual enlightenment.)

Ultra Instinct could be referred to as "Mastery of Movement" & Non-Self State could be referred to as "Mastery of Mind."

Obviously, Goku's spiritual transformation is at a higher level than Krillin's spiritual transformation. Krillin has recently stepped into the realm of the gods & just got a taste of god ki. He doesn't have a godly teacher either, so he still has a long way to go. This is similar to how SSG opened Goku to a new realm of power and made him capable of more than he thought. However, unlike Krillin, Goku later recieved godly training.

WAYS GOD KI HAS BEEN ATTAINED

The past gods of Earth prior to the nameless Namekian (Kami) & Dende were Earthlings that were granted godly energy. Meaning Krillin isn't the first Earthling to use god ki (but none are known to use god ki to the extent that Krillin has). Earthlings are fully capable of having god ki. God ki IS NOT Saiyan exclusive. As a matter of fact, more Earthlings have used god ki than Saiyans have. There's something for ya to think about.💭

Earthlings have always had spiritual understanding. They don't naturally have as high of a physical limit like other aliens nor do they have a the natural ability to use ki without training like some aliens, but Earthlings do have spiritual understanding & high spiritual capability that helps them cultivate their energy faster than other races. Earthlings make up for their lack of natural strength with skill & Earthlings also have great spiritual understanding of energy. They were one of the few races who learned how to sense energy, knew how to lower/raise their energy, (Goku & Vegeta learned from Earthlings) & increase their power without transforming. Earth has multiple gods that Earthlings can learn from. Specially selected Earthlings have been given the position of god & have been bestowed godly energy many times before.

Since Earthlings have so much spiritual understanding & connection to the gods, god ki could be the true power of Earthlings. After all, Krillin did attain god ki on his own through enlightenment. (The only other race shown to be very spiritual are Namekians, who have a connection to dragon gods. Saiyans aren't very spiritual and only have the god ritual.)

This further cements Toriyama's statements that Krillin holds the title of "The Strongest Earthling!" ✌🌰✌

Also... "Demigod Krillin??" 🤔

NON-SELF STATE [⠿] - AVATAR STATE [⬇] PARALLEL

AFTERWORD 📝

The Earthlings (and non-Saiyan characters) have much more to offer than most of the DB fandom think. This is partially the reason I put this post together. Earth has tons of interesting mystical lore & Earthlings have always had a connection to the gods. That fact is hardly mentioned by most of the fandom as majority choose to overlook it. This fandom as a whole focuses too much on Saiyans and easily miss things that are right in front of them.

For some reason, majority of the DB fandom hate the Earthlings despite they themselves being "Earthlings." But, that's a completely different topic for another time...

Hopefully, this helped y'all better understand Krillin's new power-up!

(If you don't believe any of my research, then I implore you to fact-check me before you dismiss my research just because you dislike Krillin. Otherwise, you're being immature.)

(And no, those episodes ARE NOT non-canon filler. Go learn what filler actually means.)

I also wanted to give a shoutout to the awesome artist that goes by GT's ScrapBook on Twitter, GT's Lab on Tumblr & GT18 on Deviantart. She understood that there was Buddhist symbolism for Krillin's power-up & drew this amazing fanart of Krillin back in 2017! 🔥

#Krillin #Kuririn #Non-Self State #Mūga no Ryōiki #symbolism #imagery #Buddhism #chakra #nirvana #enlightenment #spiritual awakening #spiritual transformation #god ki #Ultra Instinct #Migatte no Gokui #Goku #Vegeta #Beerus #Merus #Uub #Dende #Super Shenron #Shenron #nirvāṇa #demigod Krillin #Selflessness State #No Ego Zone

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DBS: SUPER HERO KRILLIN!

Our favorite little chestnut with a snazzy new design & ready for action!

I also drew Krillin using "Non-Self State" cause I really love the power-up and the symbolism behind it.

#Krillin #Kuririn #Non-Self State #Mūga no Ryōiki #DBS: Super Hero #DBS: SuperHero #DBS movie 2 #officer Krillin #No Ego Zone #Selflessness State

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AANG [⬇] & KURIRIN [⠿] CHAKRA PARALLEL

In my essay about Krillin's power-up, I explained how Krillin unlocked godly power in DBS EP 75 & 76. It's very similar to Aang's Avatar State. To master Non-Self State & the Avatar State, both Krillin & Aang needed to unlock all of their blocked chakras to tap into this cosmic/godly power. These DBS episodes displayed a great amount of chakra symbolism & artfully portrayed Krillin attaining enlightenment/nirvāṇa.

To illustrate how well Krillin & Aang reflect each other, I put together quotes from ATLA Book 2 EP 19 with imagery of Krillin unblocking his chakras.

Enjoy the visuals!

CHAKRAS

1st CHAKRA (Mūlādhāra)

“It deals with survival and is blocked by fear. What are you most afraid of? Let your fears become clear to you.”

2nd CHAKRA (Svādhiṣṭhāna)

“This chakra deals with pleasure, and is blocked by guilt. Now, look at all the guilt which burdens you so. What do you blame yourself for? You need to forgive yourself.”

3rd CHAKRA (Maṇipūra)

“This chakra deals with will power and is blocked by shame. What are you ashamed of? What are your biggest disappointments in yourself?”

4th CHAKRA (Anāhata)

“It deals with love, and is blocked by grief. Lay all your grief out in front of you.”

5th CHAKRA (Viśuddha)

“It deals with truth, and is blocked by lies. The ones we tell ourselves. You cannot lie about your own nature.”

6th CHAKRA (Ājñā)

“It deals with insight and is blocked by illusion.”

“The greatest illusion of this world is the illusion of separation. Things you think are separate and different are actually one and the same.”

7th CHAKRA (Sahasrāra) 🕉

“It deals with pure cosmic energy and is blocked by earthly attachment. Meditate on what attaches you to this world. You must learn to let go. To master the Avatar State, you must open all the chakras. Let the pure cosmic energy flow.”

“There are seven chakras that go up the body. Each pool of energy has a purpose, and can be blocked by a specific kind of emotional muck (Krillin's PTSD, depression, & his trauma from deaths). Be warned... opening the chakras is an intense experience, and once you begin the process, you cannot stop until all seven are open.” - Guru Pathik

Non-Self State [⠿] Avatar State [⬇]

(Nirvāṇa)

Aang's Sahasrāra colour is displayed through his white glowing arrows and glowing eyes.

Krillin's Sahasrāra colour is displayed through his glowing white aura around his body and fists.

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AURA CLAD FISTS IMAGERY ✨👊✨

What do the "Aura Clad Fists" of Non-Self State represent? It is likely meant to symbolize the "Palm Chakras."

There are chakra points in the body and in the hands. When Krillin spiritually transformed with Non-Self State, it represents that Krillin has attained Nirvāṇa after unlocking the chakra points throughout his body.

So, since Krillin unlocked all the chakras in his body, Non-Self State further illustrates the awakening of Krillin's Palm Chakras by giving him Aura Clad Fists.

When Piccolo & Goku fought against Raditz, the concentrated energy in Piccolo's finger tips rose higher than his battle power when he used the Special Beam Cannon. In a similar way, the concentrated energy around Krillin's fists rise higher than his battle power as if he charged an attack.

However, appearance wise, Krillin's Aura Clad Fists are more visually similar to the Energy Punch attack. Both are focused energy that works as if there was a ki blast around the fists that greatly amplify physical attacks.

But, the difference is that the Aura Clad Fists are always present when Krillin uses Non-Self State because the Aura Clad Fists are part of the power-up/spiritual transformation.

When Krillin punched the fake Nappa & fake Super Shenron, it's as if he charged up a powerful ki blast then fired it at point-blank range.

The Aura Clad Fists amplify ki blast attacks as well. We are shown such when NSS Krillin & SSB Goku perform a double (corkscrew) Kamehameha.

The Palm Chakras can also heal yourself and others. Meaning it's possible that Krillin has healing abilities we haven't seen yet.

What is Non-Self State (NSS)?

Non-Self State is the name of Krillin's power-up in DBS episode 76 & is a more accurate translation than No Ego Zone.

*Here's a link to my post that explains more about Non-Self State.*

#Krillin #Aura Clad Fists #Palm Chakras #Hand Chakras #chakras #Non-Self State #Muga no Ryouiki #no ego zone #NSS #Dragon Ball #Dragon Ball Z #DBZ #Dragon Ball Super #DBS #Mūga no Ryōiki #Selflessness State

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GESTURE OF ENLIGHTENMENT: Uttarabodhi Mudrā

We see Krillin in this meditative mudrā pose on the cover of Dragon Ball chapter 336. Coincidentally, in DBS episode 76, Krillin achieves enlightenment & gains a new form.

While preparing to fight the androids, everyone is shown to be training physically on the manga cover. Meanwhile, Krillin is the only one shown to be more focused on training mentally and spiritually (ki cultivation & control) while in this specific mudrā pose.

The index fingers put together & pointing upwards represent the self/intellect & is oriented upwards to symbolize enlightenment.

This Buddhist hand gesture dispels fear & leads to enlightenment, thus known as ‘mudrā of enlightenment’. This mudrā fuels energy and refreshment within oneself to get rid of a sense of fear. Then in DBS, Krillin rids himself of fear and other negative emotions & awakens spiritually.

The spiritual side (ki) is where true strength is unlocked.

Just look at how Goku & Vegeta were trained spiritually and how they have unlocked higher forms of power with god ki.

Krillin has been showing spiritual growth throughout all of Dragon Ball. Then, years later in DBS, Krillin gains enlightenment. It's fitting and it's almost like foreshadowing.

Tenshinhan is also a character who uses this Buddhist gesture. [The begining of his Kikōhō & his reflection technique he used against Yamcha have this hand pose.] Meaning that Non-Self State could be an Earthling power-up that can be learned by Tien and other characters eventually.

#Krillin #Dragon Ball #Dragon Ball manga #Dragon Ball Z #DBZ #Dragon Ball Super #DBS #Non-Self State #Mūga no Ryōiki #muga no ryouiki #no ego zone #Selflessness State

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UNDERSTANDING KRILLIN'S POWER-UP

Here's a link to my thorough research of Krillin's unique power-up from DBS episode 76.

KRILLIN'S "NON-SELF STATE" 🕉

There is much symbolism & deep meaning behind Krillin's spiritual transformation. But in short, this power-up is Krillin's "Avatar State" (like Aang's Avatar State in ATLA).

#krillin #non-self state #muga no ryouiki #dragon ball #db #dragon ball z #dbz #dragon ball super #dbs #inspiration #research #avatar state #Mūga no Ryōiki #Selflessness State

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THE BODHI TREE & THE FOREST OF TERROR

The Forest of Terror took inspiration from the Bodhi Tree, which is also called the Tree of Enlightenment.

The Bodhi Tree is the tree that Buddha found enlightenment under. The tree also is one of the many symbols of enlightenment.

This connection between the Bodhi Tree & the Forest of Terror is illustrated by the way the tree branches in the Forest of Terror stretch out like Bodhi Tree branches

There is also the fact that Krillin awakened to enlightenment in this forest, further connecting it to the Bodhi Tree.

The Forest of Terror soon became a Forest of Enlightenment for Krillin; a Bodhi Forest.

#Forest of Terror #Bodhi Tree #Non-Self State #Mūga no Ryōiki #enlightenment #symbolism #Krillin #Kuririn #Dragon Ball #Dragon Ball Z #Dragon Ball Super #DB #DBZ #DBS #No Ego Zone #Selflessness State

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CHAKRA COLORS 🌈 and SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS 🕉

Not much to say here. The visuals speak for themselves. Buuut just in case...

Rainbow tint on all of the surroundings (trees, glow, rocks, clouds, the Paradise Herbs, ect) & purple backgrounds in the Forest of Terror.

Rainbow tint on the sky before it changed to green, then a cosmic purple as the ToP continued in the World of Void.

Krillin awakens and spiritually transforms with Non-Self State.

Goku awakens and spiritually transforms with Ultra Instinct.

Both attain similar cosmic power, but Goku's is a higher level of power than what Krillin got.

(NSS Krillin's cosmic power was depicted by Buddhist symbolism & imagery 🕉)

(UI Goku's cosmic power was depicted by stars & galaxy imagery.🌌)

Also violet/purple color is shown to signify the color of the Sahasrāra chakra. A violet butterfly that symbolizes spiritual transformation for Krillin. A flash of purple light before UI Omen Goku is seen.

There was even purple explosions & purple energy that appears between their ki clashes when UI Goku fought Jiren. The sky in the World of Void became more purple as well. (In a similar way, the Forest of Terror became purple when Krillin used NSS a second time.) And when the UI power leaves Goku, the chaotic energy is purple & the secondary color is black instead of white to symbolize Goku's loss of spiritual power. (The 7th chakra colors are white and/or purple.)

Here's another instance of charka colors being used in DBS to signify godly power.

The inside of Whis' Staff has rainbow colors. Vegeta & Goku both close their eyes then control their energy in order to attain god ki.

Krillin also closed his eyes & controlled his energy to attain god ki (just like Goku & Vegeta did) and was also surrounded by chakra colors.

#Goku #Krillin #World of Void #Forest of Terror #Ultra Instinct #Non-Self State #Migatte no Gokui #Mūga no Ryōiki #chakras #transformation #Dragon Ball #Dragon Ball Super #DBS #Vegeta #nirvāṇa #nirvana #enlightenment #No Ego Zone #Selflessness State

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THE IMMORTAL PHOENIX & IT'S CONNECTION TO THE PARADISE HERB 🌿

(Just an edit I made. Combined DB manga panels & an image of the phoenix from the manga "Phoenix" by Osamu Tezuka.)

So... I wasn't even trying to do anymore research, I just happened to discover more info about Krillin's Non-Self State lol 😅. This power-up has a connection to the Immortal Phoenix that granted Roshi immortality.

In the "EXTRA THOUGHTS" section at the bottom of my post explaining Krillin's power, I explain how the Immortal Phoenix granted Roshi immortality.

The Immortality Elixer 🍵 was likely made from the Paradise Herb 🌿 brought to Roshi by the Immortal Phoenix.

Roshi knew of the blessed herb that was able to extend the lifespan, but he did not earn it through enlightenment as Krillin did.

Immortality was something gifted to Roshi by the Immortal Phoenix, then gifted to him again by Krillin, who had achieved enlightenment.

The Importance Of Enlightenment

The Paradise Herb only appears for enlightenment beings.

In Buddhism, the phoenix is a symbol of enlightenment. This is why the Immortal Phoenix was able to gather the Paradise Herb to make the Immortality Elixer that Master Roshi drank.

The same goes for Krillin, who through Buddhist symbolism, had achieved enlightenment

(Krillin can also be considered "immortal" since he can now partake of the life extending plant anytime he wants due to his enlightenment.)

So there you have it!

Only enlightened beings can gather the Paradise Herb.

The Immortality Elixer is made of the Paradise Herb.

DbMeta's post on twitter

#Immortal Phoenix #Paradise Herb #Non-Self State #Mūga no Ryōiki #Immortality Elixer #Krillin #Kuririn #Roshi #Master Roshi #Dragon Ball #Dragon Ball Z #Dragon Ball Super #DB #DBZ #DBS #symbolism #No Ego Zone #Selflessness State

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I eventually want to explain why Master Roshi was so strong in DBS EP 89. Its an explanation that makes perfect sense too.

If you want a sneak peak of why Roshi was able to injure Tien, check out one of the bulletin points at the very bottom of my essay about Krillin's power-up; Non-Self State. (Currently bullet point no. 44)

(Its a really long post so you gotta scroll all the way to the bottom)