The Untold History of ‘Everybody’s Favorite Zen Painting’
Today, Six Persimmons by the Chinese monk Mu Qi is hailed as an illustration of Zen Buddhism’s greatest teachings. In feudal Japan, it was used as decoration for tea parties.
Zen Art
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The Art of Budo
Reading between the brushstrokes of martial arts masters
These Mesmerizing Zen Garden Videos Offer a Calming Antidote to Your Doomscrolling
Self-taught video artist Yuki Kawae hopes that his designs provide relief and inspire unity amidst troubled times and cluttered feeds.
Art of the Moment
In this short documentary, Dutch painter and Zen Buddhist Gert Johan Manschot reflects on his art and life. Manschot describes the events that led him to take up meditation, and as we watch him paint from…
Not Looking at Zen Art
A full experience of calligraphy and ceramics dissolves the distinction between artist, work, and viewer.
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