“There is no way to enlightenment; enlightenment is the way”. – Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master This one-off calligraphy work is available on my Etsy store here
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喫茶去 (kissako) “Please have a cup of tea”
喫 = drink 茶 = tea 去 = leave “Drink tea and leave”? Not exactly. The intention of this 3-character idiom isn’t to tell someone to go away after they’ve drunk some tea, but rather to welcome all guests to have a cup of tea before they leave. This idiom comes from a Chinese ZenContinueContinue reading “喫茶去 (kissako) “Please have a cup of tea””
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“There is no way to enlightenment; enlightenment is the way”. – Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master This one-off calligraphy work is available on my Etsy store here
無心 (mu-shin) “no-mind” or “nothingness mind”
An important concept in meditation and martial arts. If you have mu-shin, your mind is free from thoughts, desires and assumptions. The Buddhist nun Reverend Jiyu-Kennett once said: “It’s nothing… but it’s the fullest kind of nothing there ever was!” When your mind is clear, and you are free from ego and can act naturallyContinueContinue reading “無心 (mu-shin) “no-mind” or “nothingness mind””
禅 zen
禅 “zen”
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on different calligraphy styles
Japanese calligraphy is a very restrictive form of art. The artist is constrained by the shape of the Japanese kanji characters. However, within these tight restraints there is opportunity for freedom and expression. The kanji characters can be written in different styles, with different ink types and colours, different colours and textures of paper, etc.ContinueContinue reading “on different calligraphy styles”
無心 (mu-shin) “no-mind”
A state of mind when you are free from disturbing and intrusive thoughts. You are focussed wholly on the action you are performing at this moment. You are free to act and react based on inner-wisdom and instinct, without being influenced by desires and assumptions. Zen Buddhist practitioners seek to achieve this state of mind.ContinueContinue reading “無心 (mu-shin) “no-mind””
迷悟一如 (mei-go-ichi-nyo) “confusion and enlightenment are one and the same”
Being confused ain’t necessarily so bad 🙂
Calligraphy by Vicky 