#hitsuzendo

[azulbluedragon]

Practicing Shodo #shodo #enso #hitsuzendo #calligraphy #art (at Garden Home - Raleigh Hills, Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH1MXD3lSl9/?igshid=s0xluetp0e01

#shodo #enso #hitsuzendo #calligraphy #art

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Uno dei 99 Bei Nomi di Dio in arabo: القوي / al-Qawiy - Il Forte. Olio su tela, 20x20. #calligrafia #araba #sufi #zen #hitsuzendo #shodo https://www.instagram.com/p/CdbDJ-aDWQ8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#calligrafia #araba #sufi #zen #hitsuzendo #shodo

[beifongkendo]

Zen brushwork 'Be in the now', by Terayama Tanchu (1938-2007) of the Hitsuzendo school.

#kanji #calligraphy #shodo #zen #be in the now #terayama tanchu #hitsuzendo

[viadescioism]

Hitsuzendo / the Way of the Zen Brush

[iamlann]

#enso #wabisabi #mindfulness #meditation #hitsuzendo #fudenosuke #sumi

[bigfiregoddess]

Hitsuzendo / the Way of the Zen Brush

[zenbaseball]

The Art of The Hitting

As I watch this practitioner of hitsuzendo ("the art of the brush") prepare his body to make calligraphy, I think of the great hitters preparing to stand at the plate. Ichiro's present-but-absent arm raise and glance into the middle distance, Nomar Garciaparra's checking and tapping and checking of his arm bands. The act of preparation, in each form, is as integral as the act of creation.

From the hitsuzendo painter's web site: "Using the brush is first practised with simple lines and shapes, allowing the disciple to experience how the brush is guided by his life energy from his centre while he exhales. The act of writing becomes purposeless, independent of any will-power. Body, mind, brush, ink and paper unite and become indistinguishable from the act itself."

It bears noting that a perfectly struck pitch feels like nothing at all. No vibration, no impact. A perfectly effortless transference of energy. The ritual of preparation anticipates this moment of transference.

Hitting and not-hitting at the same time. To re-frame the words of Zen scholar DT Suzuki, "I am empty-handed, and behold, the spade is in my hands."

#zen #baseball #Ichiro #hitsuzendo

[azulbluedragon]

Zen Calligraphy

Zen Calligraphy, also known as hitsuzendo, is a style of calligraphy that does not rely on traditional calligraphic aesthetics; instead it is created by the calligrapher, who puts him or herself into a meditative state, and lets the energy he taps into, flow through him and into to the calligraphy. If this is new to you, you may be saying, "what the what?" Let me explain.

First, when I say meditative state, I don't mean like a hypnotic trance. I mean that the calligrapher empties himself (I'm going to use the male pronoun, because I am mainly speaking from my experience, but understand that this is a method that women use as well) of his own thoughts and opens himself to become an instrument, an extension of the brush if you will. In this way, the true Self is the calligrapher and not the ego. As this is a Japanese style of calligraphy, we will use the Japanese term Ki to refer to the energy that the calligrapher channels. This energy can be seen in the powerful and free look to the brush work.

This calligraphy was developed by Zen Buddhist monks and is itself a form of meditation. Traditionally, the work consists of a Japanese word or phrase, but can also be a picture or an abstract brush stroke. Once the method is understood, the practitioner is not limited to Japanese calligraphy, but can use the method in any art form. Indeed, Zen masters explain that there is no difference between "shodo" the way of the brush and "kendo" the way of the sword.

I have begun to apply the method to Sanskrit calligraphy. In Sanskrit, Ki is Shakti. Both words refer to the same energy that permiates the cosmos, and gives us life. It is everywhere and everything is made of it. It creates, sustains and will ultimately dissolve the universe. In India, Shakti is worshiped as a goddess. The awakening of this energy and connecting with it is known as kundalini yoga.

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#art #Buddhist #calligraphy #Devi #enlightenment #Goddess #Hindu #ink #kanji #Kundalini #meditation #sacred #Sanskrit #Shakti #sumi #yoga #zen

[fixfixfix]

Scrittura di القوي (al-Qawiy - Il Forte), uno dei 99 Bei Nomi di Dio in arabo. #calligrafia #araba #sufi #zen #hitsuzendo #shodo https://www.instagram.com/p/CdT1hL_ljrw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#calligrafia #araba #sufi #zen #hitsuzendo #shodo

[fixfixfix]

Una tasmiyah, ovvero una basmala ridotta all'incipit "Nel nome d'Iddio" (بسم الله). Nell'anima del nome c'è già Dio stesso. #sufismo #sufi #calligrafia #araba #zen #shodo #hitsuzendo https://www.instagram.com/p/CdDXxMXDbhU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sufismo #sufi #calligrafia #araba #zen #shodo #hitsuzendo

[fixfixfix]

Greca & Ste #calligrafia #araba #hitsuzendo #shodo https://www.instagram.com/p/CcpyRD7DQH-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#calligrafia #araba #hitsuzendo #shodo

[azulbluedragon]

Yoga Sanskrit Calligraphy Done in the Hitsuzendō style. "The calligraphy of Hitsuzendo must breathe with the vitality of eternal experience." #sacred #enlightenment #meditation #yoga #Sanskrit #om #chant #calligraphy #love http://www.rodhillen.com/product/yoga-sanskrit-calligraphy/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BwBspUOhdyd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4sd9huo9ykui

#sacred #enlightenment #meditation #yoga #sanskrit #om #chant #calligraphy #love

[iamlann]

Process shot. From below...

#enso #video #sumi #fudenosuke #hitsuzendo #mindfulmovement #zen #circle

[azulbluedragon]

Spirit Peace Calligraphy

The Japanese Kanji symbols for “Peace” & “Spirit” rendered in Shodo style calligraphy. Each piece is individually executed and will have its own variations. Rendered on latka paper, a handmade Himalayan paper with sumi ink and brush. Piece is 5″x7″ unframed.

$15 plus shipping

I have done calligraphy in Sanskrit, Hebrew & Japanese. If you would like a calligraphy piece done in any language, feel…

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#Buddhist #Calligraphy #enlightenment #Himalaya #Hitsuzendo #ink #inspiration #Kanji #meditation #peace #shodo #Zen