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  • Alina
    Member
    • Jul 2023
    • 181
    #1

    Anyone currently practicing Shakyo?

    Hello everyone,
    I found this thread a few weeks ago while looking for posts about the Heart Sutra, and decided to start practicing.
    Thank you Geika and Jundo for all the instructions you've added here, they are very helpful and inspiring.

    My progress is slow, only 1 or 2 lines a day, but what's the rush? I simply enjoy how peaceful it is.

    20240419_170057.jpg

    I thought I'd share and see if there's anyone out there who'd like to practice "with" me.


    Gassho
    Alina
    st+lah
    Last edited by Alina; 04-19-2024, 10:15 PM.
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    • Bion
      Senior Priest-in-Training
      • Aug 2020
      • 4712
      #2
      Originally posted by Alina
      Hello everyone,
      I found this thread a few weeks ago while looking for posts about the Heart Sutra, and decided to start practicing.
      Thank you Geika and Jundo for all the instructions you've added here, they are very helpful and inspiring.

      My progress is slow, only 1 or 2 lines a day, but what's the rush? I simply enjoy how peaceful it is.

      [ATTACH=CONFIG]9394[/ATTACH]

      I thought I'd share and see if there's anyone out there who'd like to practice "with" me.


      Gassho
      Alina
      st+lah
      Oh wow! Look at that! That is pretty fantastic!! Clearly, not rushing is the key! Thank you for sharing this!

      Gassho
      Sat and lah
      "Stepping back with open hands, is thoroughly comprehending life and death. Immediately you can sparkle and respond to the world." - Hongzhi

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        • Jundo
          Treeleaf Founder and Priest
          • Apr 2006
          • 40539
          #3
          Originally posted by Alina
          Hello everyone,
          I found this thread a few weeks ago while looking for posts about the Heart Sutra, and decided to start practicing.
          Thank you Geika and Jundo for all the instructions you've added here, they are very helpful and inspiring.

          My progress is slow, only 1 or 2 lines a day, but what's the rush? I simply enjoy how peaceful it is.

          [ATTACH=CONFIG]9394[/ATTACH]

          I thought I'd share and see if there's anyone out there who'd like to practice "with" me.


          Gassho
          Alina
          st+lah
          My sincere opinion, based on living in Japan 35 years ... yours are beautiful, truly balanced and elegant Kanji.

          Gassho, J

          stlah
          ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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            • Kaitan
              Member
              • Mar 2023
              • 550
              #4
              Originally posted by Alina
              Hello everyone,
              I found this thread a few weeks ago while looking for posts about the Heart Sutra, and decided to start practicing.
              Thank you Geika and Jundo for all the instructions you've added here, they are very helpful and inspiring.

              My progress is slow, only 1 or 2 lines a day, but what's the rush? I simply enjoy how peaceful it is.

              [ATTACH=CONFIG]9394[/ATTACH]

              I thought I'd share and see if there's anyone out there who'd like to practice "with" me.


              Gassho
              Alina
              st+lah
              That looks lovely, I wanted to draw chinese caligraphy, but the exercise books aren't very interesting; this seems like a good way to practice. Thanks for the inspiration!

              Gassho

              stlah, Kaitan
              Kaitan - 界探 - Realm searcher

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                • Kokuu
                  Dharma Transmitted Priest
                  • Nov 2012
                  • 6850
                  #5
                  That is absolutely beautiful work, Alina!

                  I have practiced Shakyo previously, with a teacher from Glasgow Zen Group, and would love to get the fude pens and sutra out again.

                  You have probably seen this short piece on Shakyo from Sotoshu: https://www.sotozen.com/eng/practice/sutra/shakyo.html

                  Gassho
                  Kokuu
                  -sattoday/lah-
                  Last edited by Kokuu; 04-20-2024, 02:33 PM.

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                    • Alina
                      Member
                      • Jul 2023
                      • 181
                      #6
                      Thank you Bion, Jundo, Kaitan and Kokuu for your kind comments and encouragement. I studied Japanese for a year, but I barely remember hiragana and katakana, almost no kanji, so for this practice I am simply doing it as best as I can, I've no idea of the stroke order. This is the template I am using, all merit about it's beauty should go to whoever created it.

                      Shakyo Hannya (1).pdf
                      https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jjL9qBZ_VI5bxSNqVKvUn-EQbG8e2xYw/view?usp=sharing



                      Gassho
                      Alina
                      stlah
                      Last edited by Jundo; 04-23-2024, 02:47 AM.

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