NI: Stabilization and Fixation in the Phenomenal World

The character for “NI” is formed by the upper semicircle, representing phenomena, and a small circle positioned at the same point as “NA” (7).

“NI” indicates the state where something that has appeared in the phenomenal world becomes stabilized and fixed through repeated cycles of MA WA RI TE ME KU RU (circulation/reversion). In Katakamuna Utai (chants), it’s used to firmly establish or emphasize a meaning.

This symbolizes the process where cosmic energy and phenomena don’t merely flow but, at a certain point, stabilize and become established as concrete existences. “NI” represents the aspect of stability and fixation in cosmic creation, where phenomena become solidified into entities and their existence becomes certain.