Iaido dude Posted September 13 Report Posted September 13 Kaizan Sokaku (1769-1846). Enso—the iconic and celebrated "circle" brushed by Zen Masters—often interpreted as a representation of both the void and the universe, emptiness and fullness, the one and the all. Calligraphy in cursive asks, "Where is it?" or "Why ask why?" to turn the experience of contemplation back to the Zen practitioner's sense of self and true nature. I use this image for the personal blog section of my website. Personal collection. [Published in Enso: Zen circles of enlightenment. Audrey Yoshiko Seo, Shambala Publications, Inc. Singapore 2007] 1 Quote
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