A calligraphy commission for a martial arts practitioner to use as a wall decoration and also as a tattoo design. Students of Japanese will notice that it doesn’t exactly say “mind, body, spirit”. This is because although this phrase is common in English, it’s a little different in Japanese. Happily there is a similar phraseContinueContinue reading “心技体 (shin-gi-tai) “mind, body, spirit””
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守破離 (shu-ha-ri) “Follow the rule, break the rule, be the rule!”
守破離 “Shu-ha-ri” describes the 3-stage process of learning a skill or discipline. This 3-character idiom was originally a martial arts concept, but can apply to pretty much any discipline. The 3 stages are as follows: Stage 1: 守 = follow This is the beginning stage, when the student is learning the techniques. This stage isContinueContinue reading “守破離 (shu-ha-ri) “Follow the rule, break the rule, be the rule!””
Calligraphy by Vicky 