Enso Calligraphy, Bodhi is our original, inherent nature Poster

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The Sixth Patriarch's Zen teachings, compiled in the Platform Sutra, are one of the great inspirations for my calligraphies.

The recurring message throughout the Platform Sutra is :

Do not seek outside, look within, cultivate and realize your own nature, the Buddha, Awakening.

This Enso Calligraphy renders the essence of this profound and wondrous message in the following phrase :

'Bodhi, Awakening is our original, inherent nature;'

quoted from the verse at the end of the Prajna Chapter.
(English translation by Buddhist Text Translation Society from the book 'The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra')

The Chinese characters are:

菩提 : bodhi, awakening
本自性 : original, inherent nature

My gallery presents calligraphies and paintings that breathe the spirit of contemporary Chinese and Japanese brush art. The main feature of my art work is to grab the moment of inspiration and express in its fullness with the brush. My medium is ink and natural pigments on rice paper. My primary tool is the flexible Oriental sheep's hair brush. In the calligraphy section you will find artwork brushed in different styles of Japanese calligraphy. The very different calligraphic styles evoke different moods, which you will be able to appreciate yourself by browsing the calligraphy print gallery. The subjects covered in the calligraphy section are mainly related to Zen and Buddhism and martial arts. As for the painting gallery you will find...

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