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Enso - Clinging to nothing

This calligraphy shows an Enso circle brushed in black sumi with a verse from the Diamond Sutra :

應 無 所 住 而 生 其 心

Ō mu sho jū ni shō go shu,

meaning

"Give birth to a thought that is not attached to anything."

A freer translation would be:

"Let your mind be unattached, clinging to nothing."

For more info on this verse see my web page

http://www.theartofcalligraphy.com/diamond-sutra-zen-calligraphy

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...