Fudoshin Calligraphy

 

This is H. E. Davey’s calligraphy of fudoshin, or “immovable mind.” You can click on the images to enlarge them.

Fudoshin is the goal of many Japanese arts and forms of meditation. It doesn’t describe a rigid, hardheaded state of mind, but rather a condition of complete mental stability, one that isn’t easily disturbed by whatever comes up in life.

It is painted using sosho and gyosho scripts, in the style of master calligrapher Kobara Ranseki Sensei. This piece of artwork was featured in Furyu magazine, along with the books Brush Meditation and The Japanese Way of the Artist.

All skillful Japanese calligraphy should display a unity of calm and action. In this case, Davey Sensei’s brushwork is so dynamic that it appears to be moving, but each character is still balanced and composed. This is the result of over 25 years of shodo training in the USA and Japan.

You can commission Davey Sensei, Brush Meditation author, to create this fudoshin calligraphy for your home, office, or meditation room. He can be contacted at hedavey@aol.com.

H. E. Davey's Calligraphic Art

These two scrolls by Hiseki Davey Sensei were shown at a major exhibition of Japanese calligraphy held in San Francisco in 2000. They also were shown at the Kokusai Shodo Ten in Urayasu, Japan, where they received top awards.

The calligraphy on the left is an example of Davey Sensei's kanji art, and the Chinese characters read, "Rocky mountains are embraced by white clouds." The art on the right is an example of his kana calligraphy, with a large Chinese character meaning "waterfall," which was painted to resemble a waterfall. It reads, "The waterfall no longer flows, but its sound remains in my mind and heart."

Davey Sensei can create similar hanging scrolls for your home or office. Contact him at hedavey@aol.com.

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Illustrations from Brush Meditation

Brush Meditation is one of three out of print books by H. E. Davey that is included in The Japanese Way of the Artist. Brush Meditation teaches how to use Japanese calligraphy and ink painting for art, fun, and moving meditation. You can order The Japanese Way of the Artist at http://www.amazon.com/.

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Want to learn more about Japanese brush calligraphy? Drop by the Facebook page of the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Albany-CA/Sennin-Foundation-Center-for-Japanese-Cultural-Arts/112790382074106

The Sennin Foundation Center is lead by H. E. Davey Sensei, author of Brush Meditation and The Japanese Way of the Artist. You can visit the Sennin Foundation Center's website at www.senninfoundation.com.