S 97 • Serenity, inner peace -- Wayne W. Dyer, What Do You Really Want for Your Children? (2001) Origins: Shibumi is of Japanese origin. Common Magician's Applications: Levitation. Shingon Meanings: • Mantra, sacred recitation vehicle Facts: In the mystical Shingon sect of Buddhism, the name Shingon is known as the "True Word" or "Magic Word." Anyone "who knows the Magic Word is able to achieve results by simply thinking or speaking the thought expressed by such words. Thus . . . Shingon is characterized by the words Mystery and Magic, and Shingon priests are past masters in all mystery as to magic words and signs made with the fingers and the hands." In Literature: • "Part of the magic of 'true words' (Shingon) is the look and sound of words in their original language." -- H. Gene Blocker, Japanese Philosophy (2001) Shirak Meanings: • Israeli flatbread -- Paul Gayler, Mediterranean Cook (2004) • Light -- Paul B. Thompson, Darkness and Light (1989) "Lorac whispered, 'Shirak!' and a globe of golden light appeared above his head." -- Nancy Varian Berberick, Dalamar the Dark (2000) • Magic word -- Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night (2000) • Stand down "I said 'Shirak' and the staff broke in two, hiss-click-hiss-click, and disappeared. 'Oh, a magic word,' Mara said. 'Not exactly. A real 'magic' word would require the speaker to know the mental disciplines. I could write down the words to one of my spells, and teach you the gestures, and it would do nothing for you without the mental disciplines.' . . . 'What was 6 August Karl Reischauer, Studies in Japanese Buddhism (2004)