Never give up... May the power of Ninja be with you!
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Ninja Turtles!
Never give up... May the power of Ninja be with you!
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Summer Green Tea!
Original Chinese calligraphy/ Zen painting work: A Matcha Tea Set. The wording is “Tea.”
Sumi ink on rice paper, mounted on an acid-free backing paper. The work is 8 by 9 in. with backing the size is 10″ by 11″. Signed with the artist’s seal: “Tao (the Way).” Ready to be put into a frame.
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Heart Sutra 心經
The Bodhisattva of compassion,noble Avalokiteshvara,
while practicing the
profound prajnaparamita, saw in this way:
he saw the five skandhas to be empty of nature, released all sufferings.
he saw the five skandhas to be empty of nature, released all sufferings.
O Shariputra, (a son or daughter of noble family who wishes to practice
the profound prajnaparamita should see in this way: seeing the five skandhas to
be empty of nature.) Form is emptiness; emptiness also is form. Emptiness is no
other than form; form is no other than emptiness. In the same way, feeling,
perception, formation , and consciousness are emptiness. Thus, Shariputra, all
dharmas are emptiness. There are no characteristics. There is no birth and no
cessation. There is no impurity and no purity. There is no decrease and no
increase. Therefore, Shariputra, in emptiness, there is no form, no feeling, no
perception, no formation, no consciousness; no eye, no ear, no nose, no tongue,
no body, no mind; no appearance, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no
dharmas; no eye dhatu up to no mind dhatu, no dhatu of dharmas, no mind
consciousness dhatu; no ignorance, no end of ignorance up to no old age and
death, no end of old age and death; no suffering, no origin of suffering, no
cessation of suffering, no path, no wisdom, no attainment, and no
nonattainment. Therefore, Shariputra, since the bodhisattvas have no
attainment, they abide by means of prajnaparamita. Since there is no
obscuration of mind, there is no fear. They transcend falsity and attain
complete nirvana. All the buddhas of the three times, by means of
prajnaparamita, fully awaken to unsurpassable, true, complete enlightenment.
Therefore, the great mantra of prajnaparamita, the mantra of great insight, the
unsurpassed mantra, the unequalled mantra, the mantra that calms all suffering,
should be known as truth, since there is no deception. The prajnaparamita
mantra is said in this way:
OM GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
The Rain
The rain is falling everywhere: on the rich, on the poor; on the happy people, on the sad people; on the crows, on the squirrels; on the greenery, and on the rocks. The rain is falling on everyone's roof. The rain is falling on everyone's head...The rain is much needed for this season of dryness. It is so soothing and gentle, along with some breeze. Maybe we as human beings, really have no need for too much information, news, and gadgets? A little balance of elements feels good. I used to just welcome sunshine, now I also welcome the rain. Precious water drops, precious mellow sound, precious memories, precious love, precious moments of living... So full and so tender... this is a precious life.
Chinese calligraphy: Rain 雨. Sumi ink on paper, the size is 11 by 14 inches. The seal is an image of a bird.
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Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Tranquility
Within all the noises, we can still find the tranquility inside of our mind. Look inward, and, there it is! Safe and sound.
Black sumi ink on textured beige color Chinese rice paper with silver, blue, and light green background. The work size is 12.5" by 10.5". With the white edge the whole paper size is 16" by 11.5". Signed with the seal of the artist's name.
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