Mu-Shin Or No-Mind Metal Print

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This calligraphy shows the characters for mu-shin in Japanese or wu-hsin in Chinese. Mu-shin means literally no-mind or no-thought and it refers to the mind free of dualism, unbiased, free of afflictions and conscious of its self-nature. The concept of mu-shin is the heart of Zen Buddhism and a fundamental principle of Budo.

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The two kanji brushed in gyosho or semi-cursive style are:

無 mu - no
心 shin - mind, thought

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...