Nenge, Holding A Flower - How Zen Begins
by Nadja Van Ghelue
Title
Nenge, Holding A Flower - How Zen Begins
Artist
Nadja Van Ghelue
Medium
Painting - Ink On Rice Paper
Description
It is said that Zen started with Buddha Sakyamuni holding a flower. This first transmission of the Dharma in Zen style is recorded in the following story:
One day Buddha Shakyamuni was staying at Mount Grdhrakuta. The whole assembly of followers was waiting for the Buddha to give a talk, but instead the Buddha turned a flower in his fingers. The whole audience kept silent and only the head disciple Mahakasyapa (Jap. Maha Kasho) smiled.
I have brushed the Zen words Holding A Flower in gyosho style, expressing simple beauty.
The kanji for Nenge are:
拈 hold
華 flower
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October 27th, 2015
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