Practice, whether Zen or art, is a way of making the invisible visible. JDL
Greetings!
In the last 2 pithy chapters in his book JDL sums up succinctly and poetically the substance and delight of all the previous chapters.
We are all artists, we already are perfect as we are and our job as artists is to express the ineffable in our work, rather writers, visual artists, poets, gardeners, whatever our personal choice of expression is.
In the book “the Unknown Craftsman” Soetsu Yanagi speaks of beauty in art:
It means the state of liberation from all duality, a state where there is nothing to restrict or be restricted. Beauty, then, ought to be understood as the beauty of liberation or freedom from impediment. It should be noted that true freedom is not fettered even by the idea of freedom.
I think John Daido Loori would agree.
Our Zen practice helps lead us to this state opening to what wants to come through us, not restricted, not judged, perfect and wanting expression.
Please, Meitou and I, would love your comments on this adventure we’ve had since beginning The Zen of Creativity. So many wonderful images and ideas have come from you all. We are very grateful for sticking with us through this wise and fun book. Let us have your impressions.
And from Meitou:
I would also like to thank you all for your participation and company on this wonderful journey. Anne and I are so grateful for your support.
In this final prompt, all I would like to suggest is that you post whatever has moved you throughout this project, either a favourite piece or something you haven't posted yet, perhaps something that has grown out of what we have been discussing here, or something that you may be developing for the future. And you could also go literally full circle and post a final Enso. Please also let us know your thoughts about this project and anything you might like to work with in the future.
Again, thank you, keep creating, and enjoy!
Gassho
Meitou and Anne
we both sat today
Greetings!
In the last 2 pithy chapters in his book JDL sums up succinctly and poetically the substance and delight of all the previous chapters.
We are all artists, we already are perfect as we are and our job as artists is to express the ineffable in our work, rather writers, visual artists, poets, gardeners, whatever our personal choice of expression is.
In the book “the Unknown Craftsman” Soetsu Yanagi speaks of beauty in art:
It means the state of liberation from all duality, a state where there is nothing to restrict or be restricted. Beauty, then, ought to be understood as the beauty of liberation or freedom from impediment. It should be noted that true freedom is not fettered even by the idea of freedom.
I think John Daido Loori would agree.
Our Zen practice helps lead us to this state opening to what wants to come through us, not restricted, not judged, perfect and wanting expression.
Please, Meitou and I, would love your comments on this adventure we’ve had since beginning The Zen of Creativity. So many wonderful images and ideas have come from you all. We are very grateful for sticking with us through this wise and fun book. Let us have your impressions.
And from Meitou:
I would also like to thank you all for your participation and company on this wonderful journey. Anne and I are so grateful for your support.
In this final prompt, all I would like to suggest is that you post whatever has moved you throughout this project, either a favourite piece or something you haven't posted yet, perhaps something that has grown out of what we have been discussing here, or something that you may be developing for the future. And you could also go literally full circle and post a final Enso. Please also let us know your thoughts about this project and anything you might like to work with in the future.
Again, thank you, keep creating, and enjoy!
Gassho
Meitou and Anne
we both sat today
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