The Zen of Creativity Introduction and Chapter One PROMPT

[Meitou]

Hello everyone, again thank you for your wonderful work - Mateus, you can do whatever you feel is right, it's your creativite practice! In fact I think the calligraphy at the end is perfect and appropriate because it's exactly what arose for you in that moment, most important.
Kim, whenever you are ready is fine. I know all about computer probs, mine died a few months ago but I managed to raise this old PC from the dead and I'm really grateful too to be up and running.

Here are my two enso for this week.

This first one was drawn using some nice chunky charcoal on printer paper

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After I had sat with it for a few minutes, I decided to cover its area with more charcoal, then draw an enso with my finger in the charcoal dust. I liked the reverse effect idea and how the enso are 'not one, not two' but fully interconnected.

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Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltoday/lah

[Cooperix]

Hello everyone,

Some very fine enso paintings here! I know they represent a silent non judging mind and an exhale! Lovely.

Thanks for participating in our project. If you get a chance check out the post on the first two chapters (https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...nd-chapter-one) and Meitou, Onkai and Mateus' thoughtful and thought provoking responses.

Toward the end of the week/next weekend we will post our discussion and prompt for chapter 2 (Mountains and Rivers). Just a head's up.

Gassho,

Anne

~lahst~

[martyrob]

Three enso I scratched with a stick into sand at Morecambe bay. I’m showing three in the order that I did them. With each attempt I noticed my mind interfering more and more. I think the first one is ‘better ‘, but the again that’s a post hoc judgement after the event. It’s the application of an aesthetic and I’m not sure that should be part of this exercise but the mind craves it.

Gassho,

Martyn
Sat today


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[Hensho]

Wow. Seeing all these ensos is inspiring. Not knowing any of the makers too well, I feel like each tells me something I could not know through typical channels of communication. As if each is a window into the person who made it.

Totally did not expect that.

Also, I did not expect the making of my own enso to be so intense. I chose a new medium for me: a pan pastel with a sponge for a brush. I got the paper and the tools ready and then sat in zazen for 20 minutes. Then with sponge in hand, it took me another 60 seconds before I found the right moment to make my enso. Blown away.

Having never done this before, I spent a week thinking, "it will be just a circle." But it was not just a circle.

So glad to be on this journey with all of you!


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Gassho,

Kate SAT/lah

[Jinyo]

Hi there,

sorry I am late in joining in, have ordered the book now and looking forward to the experience of sharing our thoughts and ideas.

Thank you Anne and Meitou for initiating the journey,

Gassho

Jinyo

sat today