Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Enso
The Enso represents the way of Zen as a circle of vast space, lacking nothing and holding nothing in excess. Form is no other than emptiness, emptiness no other than form Drawn in one fluid, expressive stroke, the enso represents the state of mind of the artist . As the brush trails off into nothingness, leaving an open circle, it is also the acceptance of imperfection as it is. Artist: Tai Oi Yee Website: oystudio.com
The closed circle represents the totality of life and experience, of both form and emptiness, void and fullness. It is the circle of absolute enlightenment, embodying the perfect harmony of all forces. Artist: Tai Oi Yee Website: oystudio.com
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Thursday, 7 April 2016
Chinese Calligraphy by Tai Oi Yee
Website: oystudio.com
This is a famous Chinese quote: 海納百川 The Sea Accepts A Hundred Streams, meaning that a great person can accept all things big and small.
The origin in a different form is from a Taoist Zhuangzi saying: "between heaven and earth, there is nothing greater than the sea, it accepts ten thousand streams" 莊子‧秋水篇 ：天下之水莫大於海，萬川納之.
Then in the Ching Dynasty, Lin Zexu 林則徐 wrote the inspiring words during his fight against foreign powers forcing opium on his country:
海納百川，有容乃大。 壁立千仞，無欲則剛。"The sea accepts a hundred streams, being able to accept all is to be great. The cliffs stand firm and thousands of feet tall, having no selfish desire is to be strong." chinese calligraphy paintings for sale
Monday, 15 February 2016
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