How to Brush an Ensō

[lorax]

HI, I am with Lisa, you have to start somewhere with your ink stone, paper and brush. For me the hardest part is starting. Getting rid of what I want it to look like thoughts. Just sitting, grinding the ink stick on the stone, with the blank paper in front of me. One barrier is the paper itself. Good rice paper is hard to find and I am reluctant to just let the brush go when using it. One solution to break this is using blank news print paper for this practice. As Jundo says, Mindful-mindless embodiment and experience are vital. Having a special place for this practice, without distractions, without barriers, dry ink stone, water vessel, ink stick, blank paper and brush, just start.

SAT TODAY

[Heisoku]

Thanks Kokuu for this.
I received a calligraphy lit when I left my post in a Japanese Junior High School so at last I can start to use it for something. I really think it is an art that develops over time and that includes the expression of 'spirit'. Even a never ending circle needs to start somewhere, doesn't it?
Gassho
Heisoku
Sat today