The book about Jashinism

What kind of religion could Jashinism be?

The only people through whom we received information about Jashinmism, were Hidan and Ryuki. However, Ryuki seems to be taking after Hidan, which is why we should be careful with him. It should also be remembered that Hidan is immortal and some things work differently for him. That's why I'm giving you an overview of how the Jashin belief could be structured, how it came about, etc.The Commandments of Jashinism
Jashinists, at least if you go by Hidan, are pretty fanatically religious. The focus is on sacrifice, i.e. killing people and doing it as painfully as possible. But it is not said that the chosen victim necessarily has to defend themself. Despite this, Jashinists seem to enjoy fighting. I attribute this to the fact that Hidan and Ryuki complained about the prevailing peace in their villages/countries. But killing cannot be the only reason Jashinists exist. Since Hidan became immortal through an experiment, there must be a special reason why the other Jashinists still worship Jashin. The story of Thomas Becket gave me a good background. This was a priest of God and when he was killed, believers partook of his blood. This blood could heal and prolong life. So it would make sense, if Jashinists didn't just kill to kill, but rather extend their lives with the blood of their victims. Accordingly, I issued six bids.1. Follow the commandments with complete faith in Lord Jashin.
2. Thou shalt have no other gods besides Lord Jashin.
3. Do not abuse the name of Jashin.
4. Don't ask for anything other than Jashin's wishes.
5. Take the blood and life of your neighbor in the name of Jashin.
6. Children are also to be sacrificed to Lord Jashin.Who is Jashin anyway?
It is not known which religion Jashin comes from. A Naruto wiki article describes Jashin as a Buddhist god of disaster. There are no gods in Buddhism. It is an atheistic religion. That's why I suspect Hinduism was meant. The Jashin symbol is based on Kali's Yantra, which is a Hindu goddess of the dead. Chiriku, who was killed by Kakuzu and Hidan, was a Buddhist monk judging by his clothing. If Jashin had been from Buddhism, Hidan certainly wouldn't have said that he didn't want to be buried by another religion. He would then have spoken of another deity instead of another religion. It also can't be from Christianity, even though a lot of it was woven into the Jashin religion. There is only one God in Christianity. Jashin could perhaps be from Shintoism. That would explain the Japanese name. However, there are no evil gods there either. In addition, Shintoism, along with Buddhism, is one of the main religions in Japan. Christianity, Islam and also the hinduism tends to be smaller religious communities that live in Japan. They are recorded as new religions and therefore also as sects or cults. Baron Semedi is mentioned as a possible aspect of Jashin, who comes from a Voo-Doo religion from Haiti and later mixed with the Christian belief. He is considered as loa (spirit) of the dead. It's also interesting to know that there is a personified part of him that is said to be Baron Criminel and the first dead murderer. The person possessed by him screams obscenities and can only be calmed by the painful sacrifice of a black chicken. Since the Voo-Doo part is also related to the Catholic belief, it can also be a partial aspect of Jashin's creation. However, I do not believe that Jashin and Baron Semedi are one and the same person, as he is a patron saint and a spirit, not a god. Especially because Jashin is addressed as Lord in English and not as Baron. If I had to choose between Christianity, the Haitian religion and Hinduism, I would clearly prefer the latter religion.In Hinduism there are also no evil gods, but there are asuras (demons). Asuras are referred to as titans, demigods or warring gods. This would fit with Jashin's position as a god, but also with his designation as a demon of fear. Asura are seen as warlike beings, which also fits Jashin well.During my research I came across the immortality potion Amrita. There were two stories about this potion that revolved around a Daitya named Rabu: In the first version, the gods won the Amrita in a battle against the Asuras. Rabu mingled with the gods and drank some. However, after that he was caught and beheaded by Vishnu. In the second version, the potion was created by the sun and moon. The Asuras stole it and wanted to drink from it. But the gods planned to take the potion away from them so that the asuras would not become too powerful. Therefore, the sun turned into a maiden and asked the asuras to bathe and then stole the amrita. The Asuras then also sent someone to retrieve the Amrita and that was Rabu. He disguised himself as the moon, but was discovered and Vishnu cut off half of his face.Because Jashin is immortal, it can be assumed that he definitely drank the Amrita and did so without being discovered and killed by Vishnu. If he did that, Jashin must have been pretty smart. I can also imagine that this definitely made him a god and very powerful. But how could he outwit Vishnu? Because I had no ideas, I briefly asked Chat.OpenAl and the following came out:

Jashin was an asura of unimaginable power, and his only goal was to achieve immortality and rule the world. After years of searching, he had finally heard of a legendary elixir called Amrita, which was said to make those who drank it immortal. The elixir was kept by Vishnu, the god of preservation, and Jashin knew that it was impossible to steal it the traditional way. So he decided to outsmart Vishnu.

Jashin studied Vishnu's habits and discovered that the god traveled through the sky on a cloud every morning to greet the sun. Jashin realized that this was his chance to steal the potion. So he disguised himself as a bird and hid in a cloud. When Vishnu passed by, Jashin flew out of his hiding place and attacked the god.Vishnu was surprised when he was attacked by a bird and could not react in time. Jashin took advantage of the opportunity and stole the Amrita from Vishnu's hands. But Vishnu was not so easy to defeat and he attacked Jashin. A fierce battle broke out and Jashin realized that he could not hold out against Vishnu for long. So he turned into a smoke and escaped with the potion.

According to this story, Jashin was now in possession of the Amrita and thereby became immortal. But Vishnu wanted his drink back safely. For this I based myself a little on a story from the smartphone game Onmyoji, which is about a god called Yamato no Orochi.

Vishnu, of course, was not happy that Jashin had stolen the Amrita. So he sent Kali to punish the god for this. Jashin gathered Asura, Daitya and other dark creatures around him. With them he competed against the goddess and lost. The potion was taken away from him and he was put in prison until the three chief gods, Vishnu, Shiva and Brahmer, would judge him. But Jashin came up with a plan. He managed to kill the prison guards and thus called Kali on the scene to stop him.Kali was the goddess who appeared when disaster spread too much. She could also be seen as executioners of the three ruling gods. Of course, she only killed evil beings on behalf of the gods. But she had long doubts about what she was doing. Was it fair to kill? Wasn't she just as evil as the creatures she felled? Jashin didn't see it that way. He had long planned to overthrow the gods and take over the world. In his opinion, there should be no rules dividing entities into good or evil. So he sowed doubts in Kali by wanting to make her know that she didn't kill for the sake of justice, but for the sake of killing. But she didn't respond. So he made a bet with her.On the day of judgment, Jashin's heart was placed on a scale of Vishnu. If it was heavier, then he would be guilty. If it were lighter, then he would be innocent. Little did the gods know that they were weighing Kali's heart instead of Jashin's. The scale showed guilty. And because Kali had only followed the commands of the gods, so was them too. But instead of turning against the gods, as Jashin had hoped, Kali preferred to stick with them. Another fight broke out between the two, causing them to fall to the ground of earth. There Jashin was sealed by Kali. But he should not remain sealed for long and be resurrected again after 100 years.Places of worship, rituals and the emergence of Jashinism:
Jashinists are required to make sacrifices to their god Jashin. They wanted to suffer as much as possible. Prayers are said before and after each sacrifice. The prayer before the fight is: "Please give me strength to give you many sacrifices." It is kept very short so that the Jashinist can get into the fight quickly. The subsequent prayer lasts at least half an hour. When Jashinists go into battle without killing, they also offer a prayer to Jashin asking the god for forgiveness.Since Hidan speaks of a "Church of Jashin", Jashin is probably worshiped in a so-called church. Where it is located, why it hasn't been noticed yet and how many of them there are, only God knows.Oh well. Jehovah's Witness churches don't necessarily look like churches either.In that case, I can imagine that Jashin's houses are called churches, but are inconspicuous houses that are far away from any civilization. This means that the Jashinists are less noticeable, which can only be an advantage for them.For my part, I just find it funny that Konoha is looking for the Jashin cult and can't find anything. If Orochimaru could locate Hidan, why can't Konoha?"There's a new religious group calling themselves The way of Jashin. Well I guess you could call them a cult. I received the information that recently the group succeeded in a certain experiment."In any case, we know from Orochimaru that Jashinism is a cult and that the followers of this religion call it the "Way of Jashin". By the way, a cult is always a splinter of a larger region. Similar to the "Thomas Becket cult" of Christianity. And Jashinism also seems to be "new" according to Orochimaru. The Jashin belief has Hindu and Christian influences.Naruto fans often mention a Jashinist Bible, Bible of Blood or also called Keishi. Keishi is a male first name and has many meanings. Two of these that might be somewhat appropriate are "duty" and "scholar." When it is spelled Kaishi, the best meanings are "victory" or "the fun of winning fights". But I think "Seisho", the Japanese word for Bible, is the better option. In any case, a Bible would make sense if Jashinism already resides in Christian places of worship. Especially since there is also a satanic Bible. So why shouldn't there be a Jashinist Bible? Like the satanic Bible, I would split this into four parts.Seisho [Jashinist Bible]:Part 1. Book of Fire: This is written from Jashin's perspective and contains his story.Part 2. Book of Air: Here Jashinst holidays are listed and other religions are criticized.Part 3. Book of the Earth: The theory and practice of Jashinist rituals are recorded here, as well as some prayers and the items used for them.Part 4. Book of Water: This describes how to invoke Jashin, summon lust and destroy pity.Summary:
Jashinism is a mixture of Christian and Hindu beliefs. As such, they hold certain ceremonies in so-called churches, which are well camouflaged from the environment and are not recognizable as churches. They have their own version of the Bible (Seisho), in which Jashin is worshiped as the only true god. In addition to their sacrifices, which are supposed to give them eternal life, Jashinists also attach great importance to prayers. For this purpose they carry prayer beads with the Jashin symbol hanging from them. The followers of the Jashin religion can be recognized by this symbol. Rituals consist of the painful killing of people and prayers to their god. This is also reflected in the commandments. Jashin is an originally Hindu god, but mixed with the pre-Christian belief that blood brings immortality. The first time "The Way of Jashin" became visible to the world, was when they became aware of the immortal Hidan. Jashinists are very God-fearing and love fighting and killing. Since Jashinism is still very small, it is spoken of more as a cult or sect than as a religion.