LINK: The Zen Stick
2012. február 19., vasárnap
The Zen Stick
LINK: The Zen Stick
Lecture on Zen and Calligraphy
The following is the text of a talk I gave on zen and calligraphy during the Open day of Hangarii Shorakukai...
LINK: Lecture on Zen and CalligraphyZen, Calligraphy and The Way of Tea
click here: Zen, Calligraphy and The Way of Tea
Tea ceremony is not only closely related to zen buddhism, but it also takes its roots in it.
It originates from the tea-drinking gatherings of Japanese monks who, before taking their tea, made offerings to various deities. Zen buddhist monks became the first tea masters and the Japanese tea ceremony began to evolve its own aesthetic. Tea ceremony dates back to the 15th-16th century when Japanese masters like Murata Shukō (村田珠光, 1423-1502 C.E.) or Sen no Rikyū (千利休, 1522-21 April, 1591) perfected the art of tea-drinking, developing it into a fully spiritual practice...
Tea ceremony is not only closely related to zen buddhism, but it also takes its roots in it.
It originates from the tea-drinking gatherings of Japanese monks who, before taking their tea, made offerings to various deities. Zen buddhist monks became the first tea masters and the Japanese tea ceremony began to evolve its own aesthetic. Tea ceremony dates back to the 15th-16th century when Japanese masters like Murata Shukō (村田珠光, 1423-1502 C.E.) or Sen no Rikyū (千利休, 1522-21 April, 1591) perfected the art of tea-drinking, developing it into a fully spiritual practice...
2012. február 15., szerda
Calligraphy Tools
The second english article
Brushes vary in size ranging from tiny, delicate ones to man-sized brushes. Traditionally the shaft of the brush is made from bamboo stalk, while for the brush tip the hairs of a variety of animals are used. These can be distinguished by their colour.....
The Four Treasures of The Study
Brush (fude, 筆)
Brushes vary in size ranging from tiny, delicate ones to man-sized brushes. Traditionally the shaft of the brush is made from bamboo stalk, while for the brush tip the hairs of a variety of animals are used. These can be distinguished by their colour.....LINK: Calligraphy Tools
The Way of Practising Japanese Calligraphy
The first english article
The way in which calligraphy is taught and practised in Japan might sound strange to us when we first learn about it.This method that all of us - teachers and students alike - follow in our daily practice is the copying of great masters'original works....
LINK: The Way of Practising Japanese Calligraphy
The way in which calligraphy is taught and practised in Japan might sound strange to us when we first learn about it.This method that all of us - teachers and students alike - follow in our daily practice is the copying of great masters'original works....
LINK: The Way of Practising Japanese Calligraphy
2012. február 6., hétfő
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