Székesfehérvár és előadás

Nem túl sűrűn fordul elő, hogy Budapesten kívül is előadást tarthatok, de most a következő hónapban két helyre is kaptam meghívást. Így lehet szerencsém ahhoz a kellemesnek ígérkező programhoz is, hogy március 18-án, vasárnap, 16-19 óra között, Székesfehérváron a Kossuth utcában, a Szelence Teaházban előadást tarthatok a kolostori életről, Japánról és nem utolsó sorban a japán kalligráfiáról....

Tovább a bejegyzéshez: Székesfehérvár és előadás

Seals and the Seal Script

Seal script, or tenshotai (篆書体) as its name implies, is  a writing style predominantly used in seals in modern times....

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Zen Calligraphy (shodō, 書道)

Maybe it is not an overstatement to say that Japanese arts go back for their inner form to a common root, Buddhism. When we try to comprehend the different "Ways" in Japan, we will soon find that they are all  impregnated with the same spirit: the spirit of zen buddhism. This applies for all kinds of art forms from archery to sumi-e painting, calligraphy, acting, dance, tea ceremony, ikebana  and swordsmanship. How is this possible? Because zen is not mere speculation. It is experience. It is much  more about  intuitive cognition than abstractive knowledge which we can define, nail down or explain...
Please click here: Zen Calligraphy (shodō, 書道)

Kiállításra Franciaországba - három kalligráfia, három videó

Tovább: Kiállításra Franciaországba - három kalligráfia, három videó

 Tovább: Kiállításra Franciaországba - három kalligráfia, három videó

Hitsuzendō School

The Hitsuzendō (筆禅道) school is a still active zen calligraphy school, originating from the art of Yamaoka Tesshū (山岡鉄舟, 1836-1888). The founder of the school was Ōmori Sōgen (大森曹玄, 1904-1994) zen master. His disciple, Terayama Tanchū (寺山旦中, 1938-2007) was head of the school until his death. He and Ōmori Sōgen together wrote a book "Zen And The Art of Calligraphy" which is a great source of information on this topic...
LINK: Hitsuzendō School

Ensō („zen circle”)

Ensō (圓相), or "zen circle" is a special element of Japanese calligraphy. It is undoubtedly a zen notion which everybody practising or being interested in Japanese calligraphy will come across at one point....
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The Zen Stick

I have already mentioned the "zen line" and the "zen stick". Due to their deep connection to zen buddhism, they often appear in calligraphies of zen masters. And what is so intriguing about these simple lines? Let's find out together!
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 Calligraphy

Zen, Calligraphy and The Way of Tea

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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...

Hanami Shodōkai, Füvészkert

tovább: Hanami Shodōkai, Füvészkert

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