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The Perfection Of Wisdom, Hannyaharamitta, In Flowing Cursive

Hannyaharamitta is the Japanese transliteration for the Sanskrit word Prajnaparamita. Prajna means "Wisdom" and depending on how you parse the word 'paramita', Prajnaparamita has two possible meanings. Prajnaparamita can mean "wisdom that leads to the other shore" or "perfection of wisdom".

Prajnaparamita is called the Mother of all Buddhas. I wanted to emphasize this female aspect and I have therefore rendered 'hannyaharamitta' in a flowing cursive style. The style is inspired by the cursive calligraphy of Wang Xizhi. (Wang Hsi-chih), the 4th century Chinese calligraphy-saint whose elegant cursive style became an eternal model for all calligraphers.

The Japanese kanji of the HANNYAHARAMITTA calligraphy are:

般 han , 若 nya, 波 ha, 羅 ra , 蜜 mi, 多 ta

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...