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Zen Calligraphy
HITSUZENDO, A MODERN JAPANESE meditative art form inspired by the teachings
of Yamaoka Tesshu (1836-1888), is the practice of Zen through the calligraphic
marks of a brush dipped in carbon ink. Hitsuzendo drawings aspire to "breathe
with the energy and vitality of eternal life" achieved through "a state of no
mind—beyond thought, emotion, and
expectation." [Tanchu Terayama,
Z e n Brushwork].
