tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13361518022646394212024-02-06T21:51:12.915-08:00The Japanese Way of the ArtistThis blog is devoted to the book "The Japanese Way of the Artist," an anthology of some of H. E. Davey’s works including "Living the Japanese Arts & Ways: 45 Paths to Meditation & Beauty," "Brush Meditation: A Japanese Way to Mind & Body Harmony," and "The Japanese Way of the Flower: Ikebana as Moving Meditation."Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-7728458091655535552017-02-21T14:30:00.002-08:002017-02-21T14:30:46.615-08:00Amazing New Book!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“A simple guide to effective meditation that moves the reader from
concentration to genuine meditative experience. The author maintains
that such experiences are actually natural to us and that ‘harsh ascetic
practice’ is unnecessary. Sawai Atsuhiro shows that meditation teaches
how to deal with the stresses of modern life, improves one's general
health, and can lead to the realization that we are one with the
universe. Several methods of effective meditation are described. This
is a book that will cause even the casual reader to want to meditate.”<br /><br />Robert
E. Carter, author of <i>Encounter with Enlightenment </i>and <i>Becoming Bamboo:
Western and Eastern Explorations of the Meaning of Life</i><br /><br />Sawai
Atsuhiro’s <i>The True Paths to Meditation</i> masterfully explains simple and
profound forms of meditation, which the author learned from the
celebrated founder of yoga in Japan, Nakamura Tempu. Mr. Nakamura taught
Shin-shin-toitsu-do (“The Way of Mind and Body Unification”) for five
decades, authored popular books and trained many of Japan’s most notable
people in government, business, sports, martial arts, and
entertainment.<br /><br />As one of Mr. Nakamura’s closest students, Mr.
Sawai received the highest level of teaching certification in
Shin-shin-toitsu-do from him. He is a retired college professor and a
bestselling author of meditation books in Japan. He is also the
President of the International Japanese Yoga Association in Kyoto, which
has members in over 20 nations.<br /><br />In <i>The True Paths to Meditation</i>,
his first English language book specifically written for Westerners,
Mr. Sawai provides comprehensive insights into his unique life
philosophy, evolved from over 50 years of Zen and yogic meditation. He
also introduces methods to release the power of ki—the life energy of
the universe. Using the forms of meditation in this book, you can
realize deeper calmness, concentration, willpower, and a more positive
way of living.<br /><br />Complete with useful photos, a handy glossary, and
suggestions for ongoing practice, <i>The True Paths to Meditation</i> will
appeal to folks new to meditation as well as experienced meditators.<br />
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<br />Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-25912828465180157352013-11-29T10:49:00.000-08:002013-11-29T10:49:51.358-08:00An Important New Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Teachings of Tempu: Practical Meditation for Daily Life</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> details the life and meditation
techniques of Nakamura Tempu (1876-1968). Mr. Nakamura taught
Shin-shin-toitsu-do (“The Way of Mind and Body Unification”) for over 50 years
and authored bestselling books. He trained over 100,000 people, including
members of the Japanese Imperial Family, government officials, business
leaders, top athletes, celebrated actors, martial arts experts, and notable
novelists. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">The book begins with Mr. Nakamura’s early
years and a global quest to cure his tuberculosis. This search took him to the
USA, where he studied medicine at Columbia University. Next, he traveled to
Europe, where he lived with actress Sarah Bernhardt and researched psychology.
In Egypt he encountered Kaliapa, an Indian mystic and yoga master, who brought
him to India for a final attempt to save his life. After austere meditation in
the Himalayas, Nakamura Tempu attained enlightenment, shook off the bonds of
illness, and returned to Japan a changed man. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Teachings of Tempu</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> uses
episodes from Mr. Nakamura’s life to introduce his philosophy of mind and body
unification, his forms of meditation, and how these skills can help you attain
better health as well as deeper calmness, concentration, and willpower. It
contains rare photos from Japan, which chronicle his long life. Also featured
are extensive quotes from his books, the first time his writing has been
offered in English. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Teachings of
Tempu</i> presents experiments and exercises you can try at home to understand
mind and body unification—the essence of Mr. Nakamura’s realization and the
secret to unlocking human potential. Illustrations of these exercises and forms
of meditation are provided, along with an Introduction by Sawai Atsuhiro, a
leading teacher of Shin-shin-toitsu-do and a direct student of Mr. Nakamura.
Dr. Robert Carter, author and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy for Canada’s
Trent University, wrote the Foreword.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-31445555611832046172013-04-24T14:15:00.002-07:002013-04-24T14:15:58.048-07:00Free Class!<em>On May 2, 2013 the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts in California will offer an introductory class in the Shin-shin-toitsu-do system of Japanese yoga. This event is FREE. <br /></em> <br />
<strong>What You can Experience</strong><br /> Shin-shin-toitsu-do is the form of Japanese yoga and meditation that will be offered. Shin-shin-toitsu-do, “The Way of Mind and Body Unification,” was founded in the early 1900s by Nakamura Tempu Sensei. Nakamura Sensei liv<span class="text_exposed_show">ed in India, where he studied the art of Raja yoga, the yoga of meditation. After studying medicine at Columbia University, he blended Indian meditation and health improvement with his background in medicine, psychology, Japanese healing arts and meditation, and Japanese martial arts. He taught for many years in Japan, authored best-selling books, and counted among his students a large number of Japan's top executives, politicians, fine artists, athletes, martial artists, and people from every walk of life. But few Westerners have yet been exposed to these extraordinary teachings.<br /><br /> Shin-shin-toitsu-do offers you practical forms of seated and moving meditation, breathing methods for health, stretching exercises, autosuggestion for altering negative habits, stress management, and self-healing techniques that are little-known in the West. Emphasis is also placed on the development of ki (chi in Chinese). Ki amounts to life energy, and its cultivation has a profound effect on mental and physical health. The goal is greatly enhanced concentration, willpower, calmness, relaxation, and physical fitness.<br /> <br /><strong>All You Need to Know to Participate</strong><br /> The class will take place at 1053 San Pablo Avenue in Albany, California, right across the bay from San Francisco. The Japanese yoga program starts at 7:00 PM. You can read more about this subject at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.senninfoundation.com&h=yAQFyfVzZ&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">www.senninfoundation.com</a>.<br /><br /> Wear loose clothing and bring a notebook. Pre-registration is needed and easily accomplished. Just leave a voice mail at 510-526-7518 or send e-mail to hedavey@aol.com. Leave your name and phone number, and then indicate that you would like to participate. Indicate if anyone else is coming with you, and then just drop by on May 2, 2013. Please arrive a few minutes before 7:00 PM for general registration. </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"><br />The class will be taught by Troy Swenson Sensei, who has been studying and teaching at the Sennin Foundation Center for several years. He has associate instructor certification in Japanese yoga.<br /><br /> Don't miss your chance to learn how Japanese yoga can help you realize better health, deeper calmness, and enhanced concentration in everyday life. Thanks for supporting our dojo. We're looking forward to seeing you, your friends, and your family on May 2.</span>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-69680102340665381002013-03-11T21:12:00.003-07:002013-03-11T21:12:36.398-07:00From the Author<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;">From the Author of <em>Brush Meditaton</em> and <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em><br /> <br /> AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY AND MY BOOK<br /> Within our lifetimes, we are witnessing the meeting of East and West; the fact that both Asian and Western cultures have a variety of good points as well as bad points is fairly obvious. What is perhaps not as evident is my supposition that through a positive, non-biased process of Eastern and Western cultural exchange, a new, more balanced, more enlightened global culture may result. Moreover, while I explore calligraphic painting (shodo) as well as other Japanese cultural arts in <em>Brush Meditation—A Japanese Way to Mind & Body Harmony</em>, and although I made an attempt to examine the meditative aspects of shodo and various Japanese arts, one of the main reasons I wrote this book is to let other Westerners know that it is possible, and meaningful, for non-Japanese to participate in traditional Japanese art forms.<br /> <br /> At their deepest levels, the martial arts (budo), tea ceremony (chado), flower arrangement (kado), calligraphy (shodo), and other Japanese arts, are the same. Despite their obvious physical differences, these arts share a common set of aesthetics; and more importantly, they require the acquisition of identical positive character traits if you are to become successful in their performance. Note that many of these arts end in the word "do." Do means "the way," and it indicates that a given activity has transcended its utilitarian function, that this action has, furthermore, been elevated to the level of art, and that its proponents are teaching it as a way of life. In sum and substance then, a do form is an art which allows you to grasp the ultimate nature of the whole of life by examining yourself in great detail through a singular aspect of life. In other words, to grasp the universal through the particular.<br /> <br /> Many artistic principles and important mental states are universal for the various Japanese ways. One of the most significant and basic principles that these arts share is the concept of mind and body coordination. While few of us are required to use a brush in daily life, most people are interested in realizing their full potential and enhancing their mental state as well as physical health. Since integrating the mind and body allows us to accomplish these aims, the relationship between the mind and body, along with how to achieve a state of mind-body harmony, is one of the main themes of Brush Meditation.<br /> <br /> In the case of painting, some adherents may speak of a "unity of mind and brush," and make statements which indicate that "if the mind is correct, the brush is correct." In Japanese swordsmanship, it is not uncommon to speak of a unity of mind, body, and sword. Likewise, in Zen meditation, students are encouraged to arrive at a state of mind and body coordination, a state of "self-harmony." All of these assertions point to the necessity of integrating the mind and body in action. Mental and physical harmony is also vital for realizing your full potential in daily living, and it remains one of the central elements needed for mastery of any of the classical Japanese ways.<br /> <br /> Yet, perhaps surprisingly, although I serve as Director of the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts, I'm not teaching and pursuing the above-mentioned art forms, due to an overwhelming interest in Japanese culture. While I certainly am, of course, interested in Japan, my main intention in studying these arts is to examine the nature of the self, the universe, and life as a whole. This point is vital, as the miscellaneous "do" all indicate a "way" that transcends boundaries and limitations. It is in the end not a "Japanese way," but rather a human way, and ultimately, the Way of the Universe.<br /> <br /> In <em>Brush Meditation</em>, shodo, or Japanese brush writing, is used as a representative example of how the various do forms help us to discover principles that relate universally to all aspects of living, and which can enhance our lives. Brush Meditation starts off with a brief history of calligraphy and painting in Asia and explains why these arts hold relevance for the West. Following this is an explanation of mind-body unification in shodo and painting, as well as the actual techniques of controlling the brush. The aesthetics and principles, which are universal for Japanese cultural arts, will also be explored, along with their importance for cultivating calmness and concentration. Of course, a few introductory lessons in brush meditation, calligraphy, and painting are included. Sources for shodo and painting supplies are also detailed in the appendix.<br /> <br /> In conclusion, I am not a master of any of the above topics. Still, I have had unique opportunities to study, in both the U.S. and Japan, Japanese arts that remain inaccessible to many people in the West. It is my wish to share with interested others a bit of what I have been able to absorb about these art forms. Even more, this book amounts to an act of personal study, self-examination, and analysis that I hope will also be relevant to other people interested in art, meditation, and/or Japanese culture.</span></div>
Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-844430770561697142013-01-06T17:21:00.002-08:002013-01-06T17:21:30.563-08:00Review of Brush Meditation, Part of The Japanese Way of the Artist Anthology<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"As a highly ranked, well-respected instructor of various arts, including classical martial arts, Japanese yoga, and shodo (calligraphy), H. E. Davey is able to discuss shodo in terms of wider spiritual and philosophical implications for the non-practitioner and, indeed, for anyone seeking insights and ideas from Asian culture and traditions. This is an unusual talent and a rare gift, and Davey speaks from an unusual perspective of awareness, position, and repute."<br /> --Wayne Muromoto, publisher, <em>The Classic Budoka</em> blog</span></span></div>
Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-27075370538518830972012-11-02T14:17:00.001-07:002012-11-02T14:17:11.834-07:00From The Japanese Way of the Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"Certain philosophical and aesthetic standards are shared by all Japanese arts. From the martial arts, to Japanese dance, to flower arrangement, distinctive artistic codes are held in common. These aesthetic codes have had a profound effect on the unfolding of the Ways."--H. E. Davey, <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em></span></span></div>
Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-25577935141158535422012-07-29T14:25:00.002-07:002012-07-29T14:25:02.547-07:00Free Classes!<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On August 23, 2012 the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts in California will offer an introductory class in the Shin-shin-toitsu-do system of Japanese yoga and meditation, along with an introduction to Saigo Ryu martial arts. This event is FREE. <br /> <br /> What You can Experience<br /> Shin-shin-toitsu-do is the form of Japanese yoga and meditation that will be offered. Shin-shin-toitsu-do, “Th</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">e Way of Mind and Body Unification,” was founded in the early 1900s by Nakamura Tempu Sensei. Nakamura Sensei lived in India, where he studied the art of Raja yoga, the yoga of meditation. After studying medicine at Columbia University, he blended Indian meditation and health improvement with his background in medicine, psychology, Japanese healing arts and meditation, and Japanese martial arts. He taught for many years in Japan, authored best-selling books, and counted among his students a large number of Japan's top executives, politicians, fine artists, athletes, martial artists, and people from every walk of life. But few Westerners have yet been exposed to these extraordinary teachings.<br /><br /> Shin-shin-toitsu-do offers you practical forms of seated and moving meditation, breathing methods for health, stretching exercises, autosuggestion for altering negative habits, stress management, and self-healing techniques that are little-known in the West. Emphasis is also placed on the development of ki (chi in Chinese). Ki amounts to life energy, and its cultivation has a profound effect on mental and physical health. The goal is greatly enhanced concentration, willpower, calmness, relaxation, and physical fitness.<br /><br /> You will also have a chance to try Saigo Ryu aiki-jujutsu, a traditional and non-competitive martial art. While many Westerners use “jujutsu,” “jujitsu,” or “jiu-jitsu” to describe their art of self-defense, most of these methods bear little resemblance to the original Japanese jujutsu, Japan's oldest martial art. Both aikido and judo stem from jujutsu, and the Sennin Foundation Center is one of few dojo in the USA to offer authentic Japanese jujutsu.<br /><br /> Saigo Ryu features a wide variety of powerful throwing, pinning, and grappling techniques stemming from older methods originating in the Aizu-Wakamatsu area of Japan. Saigo Ryu is a sogo bujutsu, an “integrated martial system,” and it also features advanced training in the martial arts of the sword, spear, staff, short stick, iron fan, and others. It is unique and unlike many more well-known martial disciplines (like karate-do, kendo, and iaido). While training is vigorous, and the practiced self-defense techniques effective, the emphasis is on subduing an opponent without unneeded injury. Students improve their health while learning martial arts as meditation, which helps them to remain calm under pressure. Some practitioners have likened Saigo Ryu to “moving Zen.”<br /><br /> Saigo Ryu also teaches methods for cultivating ki. Ki, “life energy,” animates human beings, and an understanding of it is useful in both martial arts and daily life.<br /><br /> All You Need to Know to Participate<br /> The classes will take place at 1053 San Pablo Avenue in Albany, California, right across the bay from San Francisco. The martial arts class is not required, and it will follow the Japanese yoga program, which starts at 7:00 PM. Since the Saigo Ryu aiki-jujutsu training will refer to principles of mind and body unification covered in the Japanese yoga class, everyone will want to participate in this first part of the evening. You can read more about both subjects at </span><a href="http://www.senninfoundation.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">www.senninfoundation.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">.<br /><br /> Wear loose clothing and bring a notebook. Pre-registration is needed and easily accomplished. Just leave a voice mail at 510-526-7518 or send e-mail to hedavey@aol.com. Leave your name and phone number, and then indicate that you would like to participate in one or both classes. Indicate if anyone else is coming with you, and then just drop by on August 23, 2012. Please arrive a few minutes before 7:00 PM for general registration.<br /><br /> The classes will be taught by Troy Swenson Sensei, who has been studying and teaching at the Sennin Foundation Center for several years. He has instructor certification in Japanese yoga and Saigo Ryu martial arts.<br /><br /> Don't miss your chance to learn how Japanese yoga and/or martial as can help you realize better health, deeper calmness, and enhanced concentration in everyday life.</span></span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-12098535289403137642012-05-31T21:15:00.002-07:002012-05-31T21:15:33.685-07:00Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Great news! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Japanese
Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation</i> is back in print with a new publisher.
Michi Publishing is starting to release new copies of this landmark book to the
public, and you should be able to order a special signed edition from </span><a href="http://www.senninfoundation.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">www.senninfoundation.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> very soon.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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the website after this date to order your own personal copy of this meditation
classic. Paypal and major credit cards will be accepted, and international
orders are encouraged. </span></b></span></span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-47747730369206590092012-04-07T14:10:00.000-07:002012-04-07T14:10:19.295-07:00H. E. Davey Biography<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9Tr7A5ml0h1_Yl0suDBD9bd4Ht7bAnunUXCTp-SRL4EF_zxQgPkFbmbeVfgtqnEWVbKHSAU9xNZHHhOrUx1P2g7Bz9qrpd9Hj9NECk-QsrBSBPhhzVG41VtsmdMmS_XsPiDcgQUL5gn0/s1600/Davey+shodo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9Tr7A5ml0h1_Yl0suDBD9bd4Ht7bAnunUXCTp-SRL4EF_zxQgPkFbmbeVfgtqnEWVbKHSAU9xNZHHhOrUx1P2g7Bz9qrpd9Hj9NECk-QsrBSBPhhzVG41VtsmdMmS_XsPiDcgQUL5gn0/s400/Davey+shodo.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">H. E. Davey is the Director of the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts (www.senninfoundation.com), which offers instruction in Japanese systems of yoga, martial arts, healing arts, and fine arts. His introduction to the arts of Japan came via traditional martial arts. Since the age of five, he's studied jujutsu extensively in the USA and Japan. He has received the title of Kyoshi from the Kokusai Budoin, a Tokyo-based international federation. Kokusai Budoin defines Kyoshi as comparable to a "Master's Certificate" and equivalent to modern ranks of sixth- to eighth-degree black belt. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Shudokan Martial Arts Association (www.smaa-hq.com).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In middle school, Mr. Davey began Shin-shin-toitsu-do, a system of Japanese yoga and meditation founded by Nakamura Tempu Sensei. He's the only member of Tempu-Kai, an organization established by Mr. Nakamura, who is a full-time professional instructor of Shin-shin-toitsu-do. He's practiced in Japan and the USA under Nakamura Sensei's senior disciples, including Sawai Atsuhiro Sensei and Hashimoto Tetsuichi Sensei.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Mr. Davey's also received extensive instruction in Nakamura Sensei's methods of bodywork and healing with ki ("life energy"), which he teaches. He's furthermore received training in Hatha yoga and Pranayama breathing exercises in the tradition of Indra Devi.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Mr. Davey also studied shodo, or Japanese brush writing and ink painting, for 20 years under the late Kobara Ranseki Sensei of Kyoto. Mr. Davey holds the top rank in Ranseki Sho Juku shodo and exhibits each year in Japan. He's received numerous honors in these exhibitions, including Jun Taisho ("Associate Grand Prize").</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">H. E. Davey's articles on Japanese arts and his artwork have appeared in numerous American and Japanese magazines and newspapers. He's the author of Unlocking the Secrets of Aiki-jujutsu (McGraw-Hill), Brush Meditation: A Japanese Way to Mind & Body Harmony (Stone Bridge Press), Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation (Stone Bridge Press), Living the Japanese Arts & Ways: 45 Paths to Meditation & Beauty (Stone Bridge Press), The Japanese Way of the Artist (Stone Bridge Press), and The Japanese Way of the Flower: Ikebana as Moving Meditation (Stone Bridge Press).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Japanese Way of the Artist has its own Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/TheJapaneseWayOfTheArtist</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation also has a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JapaneseYoga</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">H. E. Davey's Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts is on Facebook, too: http://www.facebook.com/SenninFoundation</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Be sure to also check out H. E. Davey's Art of Shodo Facebook page for world class Japanese calligraphic art: http://www.facebook.com/ArtOfShodo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If you're a fan of Mr. Davey's books on Japanese arts and meditation, you may also enjoying becoming a fan of these Facebook <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">pa</span>ges. </span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-50820137948868461022012-02-15T13:35:00.001-08:002012-02-15T13:35:32.344-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">No art takes places without inspiration. Every artist also needs effective knowledge of his or her tools (e.g., does a certain brush function well with a particular kind of paint?). What’s more, artists need effective techniques for using those tools.<br />
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Likewise, to express ourselves skillfully with maximum efficiency and minimum effort, we need to investigate the most effective ways of using the mind and body since, in the end, they are the only “tools” we truly possess in life.<br />
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<div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">On December 17th, 2011 the Seventh Year Memorial Service for Kobara Ranseki Sensei took place at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco at 1:00 PM. Kobara Sensei was the founder and Shihan ("Headmaster") of the Ranseki Sho Juku system of Japanese calligraphy and painting as well as the Vice President of the Kokusai Shodo Bunka Koryu Kyokai, which is based in Urayasu, Japan. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The private service was attended by around 20 people, mostly members of the Kobara family and H. E. Davey Sensei and Miyauchi Somei Sensei, two of his closest students of shodo. Although Kobara Sensei taught many people the ancient art of brush calligraphy over several decades, only four people ever received Shihan-Dai, the highest level of teaching certification. Davey Sensei and Miyauchi Sensei are the last two living Shihan-Dai of Ranseki Sho Juku shodo. They lead the Wanto Shodo Kai, "East Bay Shodo Association," in Oakland, California. Davey Sensei is also the Director of the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts, where classes in Integrated Shodo & Meditation are offered.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">A Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service started the event, followed by a traditional offering of incense to Kobara Sensei by members of his family, Miyauchi Sensei, and Davey Sensei. The memorial service closed with comments from Kobara Kazuko, Kobara Sensei's wife. She recalled his deeply spiritual nature, how he viewed most everyone as members of his family, and how his last words were expressions of gratitude.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Following the service, refreshments were offered at the church social hall, which contained pictures of Kobara Sensei as a child, teaching shodo, receiving awards at international shodo exhibitions, and being presented with the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government. </span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-41461751951866308382011-12-05T12:47:00.001-08:002011-12-05T12:47:51.640-08:00From the Author<h3 class="productDescriptionSource"> </h3><br />
<div class="productDescriptionWrapper" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Living the Japanese Arts & Ways</em> is out of print, but the entire book is now offered in <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em> (Stone Bridge Press). What's more, you'll also get two of my other out of print titles: <em>Brush Meditation</em> and <em>The Japanese Way of the Flower</em>.<br />
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Shodo (the "Way of Japanese calligraphy"), budo (the "martial Way"), and kado (the "Way of flower arrangement") are just some of the numerous Japanese arts ending in “Do,” indicating “the Way.” Nonetheless, how these arts function as Ways isn’t always understood.<br />
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It’s common to state that these various disciplines represent a Way of life (thus the designation “Do”), and that by practicing, we can transcend them and grasp the art of living. While this is true, it’s uncommon to find a teacher (or book) that can explain how such Do forms lead to spiritual realization. While some books pay lip service to the ideal of the Way producing spiritual evolution, they also sometimes fail to offer direct explanations and methodologies to help students realize the Way. It’s frequently assumed that merely manipulating a brush or throwing an opponent will produce profound realizations.<br />
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This is untrue and unfortunate. It’s untrue because it’s the manner in which we approach the Ways that determines what we learn from them. Spiritual realization isn’t guaranteed.<br />
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It’s unfortunate because the conscious practice of Japanese Do forms truly can result in the cultivation of mind and body. But to use them as meditation, we must investigate exactly how they can lead to realization.<br />
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Japanese calligraphy, flower arrangement, tea ceremony, martial arts, and other Do has been the subject of numerous books. Few of these works, however, have explored how they go beyond art and enter into spirituality. Even fewer have offered methods to practice what can be thought of as “moving meditation,” and which are needed for personal growth to take place.<br />
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My book was written to answer that need, and I'm grateful for the kind reviews as well as the positive worldwide response.</span> </div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-51563478490949209112011-10-27T22:32:00.000-07:002011-10-27T22:32:44.458-07:00Free Japanese Yoga & Martial Arts Classes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGJCGTidZRO1h-Nt1cFaNWY_QfCFC1WS7Yn8_x4deCFjWvLU8DNRluJeoFMxxX7HJYi5H-_q3jntMtF-RC327cfPTf5jYrEcZv0M9Wph2O2NlPDtkyFCGV-Oy77tUkbewucCGbiaS34VJ/s1600/aiki-jujutsu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGJCGTidZRO1h-Nt1cFaNWY_QfCFC1WS7Yn8_x4deCFjWvLU8DNRluJeoFMxxX7HJYi5H-_q3jntMtF-RC327cfPTf5jYrEcZv0M9Wph2O2NlPDtkyFCGV-Oy77tUkbewucCGbiaS34VJ/s400/aiki-jujutsu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">On Thursday, November 3 the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts will offer an introductory class in the Shin-shin-toitsu-do system of Japanese yoga and meditation, along with an introduction to Saigo Ryu martial arts. This event is FREE. The classes will take place at 1053 San Pablo Ave. in Albany, California, right across the bay from San Francisco. <br />
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The martial arts class is not required, and i</span></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">t will follow the Japanese yoga program, which starts at 7:00 PM. Since the Saigo Ryu aiki-jujutsu training will refer to principles of mind and body unification covered in the Japanese yoga class, everyone will want to participate in this first part of the evening. You can read more about both subjects at </span></span><a href="http://www.senninfoundation.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">www.senninfoundation.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">. <br />
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Wear loose clothing and bring a notebook. Preregistration is needed and easily accomplished. Just leave a voice mail at 510-526-7518. Give us your name and phone number, then indicate that you would like to participate in one or both classes. Let us know if anyone else is coming with you, and we'll see you on Thursday. Please arrive a few minutes early for general registration. <br />
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The classes will be taught by Troy Swenson Sensei, who has been studying and teaching at the Sennin Foundation Center for several years. He has teaching certification in Japanese yoga, and he received a black belt from the Shudokan Martial Arts Association Jujutsu Division. He is also the assistant editor of the SMAA Journal.<br />
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Don't miss your chance to learn how Japanese yoga and/or martial arts can help you realize better health, deeper calmness, and enhanced concentration in everyday life.</span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-81225881132549132192011-10-07T23:52:00.001-07:002011-10-07T23:52:42.197-07:00Mu<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">A number of Ways (Do), owing to the fact that a Do is a particular expression of the Way of the universe itself, have used the term mu to point to the sum and substance of the universe. And since it is the mind after all that perceives the absolute universe, various mental states in the Ways have appellations that utilize the character for mu as well. Originating in Buddhism, but having parallels in other religions, mu means, “the void,” or “nothingness.”--H. E. Davey, <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em></span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-2591459169677917952011-09-01T13:52:00.000-07:002011-09-01T13:52:45.870-07:00About Japanese Calligraphy: By H. E. Davey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-I7osxRZ4TK6d0agWTmZw0-W5CfgsDVd0FjNmjSI-kxhYutXI9AjdQZlaYXhejgqlwn8tXyXtdX7pP-Sj39QF13PHpa886ddVzvfkcVSWuJlUTBYvMKiFzlMW5SXsNxPsXzt0qeRy9ZlN/s400/calligraphy+of+shodo.gif" width="400" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Expanded attention, deeper relaxation, increased focus and resolve . . . shodo students have a chance to achieve lasting spiritual transformation through the classical art of Japanese calligraphy (shodo). Simple step-by-step exercises let beginners and non-artists alike work with brush and ink to reveal their mental and physical state through moving brush meditation.<br />
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Kanji, or "characters," used in</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> both Japan and China, have transcended their utilitarian function and collectively can serve as a visually stirring piece of fine art. Shodo allows the dynamic movement of the artist's spirit to become observable in the form of rich black ink. In shodo, you can sense both the rhythm of music as well as the smooth, elegant, and balanced construction of architecture. Many practitioners feel that the "visible rhythm" of Japanese calligraphy embodies a "picture of the mind"--and calligraphers recognize that it discloses our spiritual state. This recognition is summed up by the traditional Japanese saying: Kokoro tadashikereba sunawachi fude tadashi--"If your mind is correct, the brush will be correct."<br />
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Some Japanese calligraphers and psychologists have written books on the examination of our personality through calligraphy. Just as Western companies have employed handwriting analysts to help them select the best individuals for executive posts, the Japanese have traditionally expected their leaders in any field to display fine, composed script. This stems from the belief that brush strokes reveal the state of the body and subconscious mind--its strengths and weaknesses--at the moment the brush is put to paper. It has also been held that the subconscious can be influenced in a positive manner by studying and copying consummate examples of calligraphy by extraordinary individuals. Japanese tradition teaches that by using this method, we can cultivate strength of character akin to that of the artist being copied. Since shodo is an art form, it's not strictly necessary to be able to read Chinese characters, or the Japanese phonetic scripts of hiragana and katakana, to admire the dynamic beauty of shodo. Within Japanese calligraphy, we find essential elements that constitute all art: creativity, balance, rhythm, grace, and the beauty of line. These aspects of shodo can be recognized and appreciated by every culture.</span></span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-13796784457377120112011-08-22T13:47:00.001-07:002011-08-22T13:47:51.463-07:00Another Excerpt<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Harmony is a central aspect of shodo. Harmony is frequently expressed through a state of dynamic balance. Balance in shodo is asymmetrical, which produces an active feeling of movement within the characters. <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">One could liken it to a picture of a sprinter whose inclined running posture has been frozen by the camera. Seeing such a picture, you instantly have a sensation of movement, but this sensation is different from what you experience when viewing a photo taken of a runner at the moment he trips and is falling forward. Both photos show bodies inclined in the direction in which they are moving; the difference between the two is balance. <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Balance in shodo can also be witnessed through a natural alternation of heavy and light brush pressure, which in turn produces an oscillation of thick and thin lines of ink. If all the brush strokes are of equal thickness the work looks stilted, unnatural, and dead. </span></span>--<em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em></span></span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-68953957880957260362011-08-22T13:38:00.000-07:002011-08-22T13:38:02.177-07:00Excerpt<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Asymmetrical balance is used in kado (flower arrangement) to evoke naturalness. Since nature involves the motion of continuous change, kado should not have a static feeling--exactly what is created by using a rigid, symmetrical balance. Instead, the utilization of unevenness is endlessly variable and calls forth a dynamic feeling of movement. --<em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em></span></span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-71085737229495297892011-05-25T01:11:00.000-07:002011-05-25T01:11:20.050-07:00Three Books for the Price of One!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">One of the top ten best selling Stone Bridge Press books of 1999, <em>Brush Meditation</em> details the time-honored art of Japanese calligraphy and how it functions as meditation in motion.<br />
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<em>Living the Japanese Arts & Ways</em> presents 45 essential principles—like wabi, “immovable mind,” and “stillness in motion”—that are universal in the Japanese classic tradition. It received a <em>Spirituality & Health</em> magazine Best Spiritual Books Award. The same book was one of <em>ForeWord</em> magazine's top five books and a finalist for their Book of the Year Award. </span></div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>The Japanese Way of the Flower</em> got great reviews from a number of publications around the world. But like the other two books, it is out of print.</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Fortunately, all three titles can be found in their entirety in <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em>. Pick up a copy at your local bookstore or from Amazon.com and discover the little-known principles of brush calligraphy, flower arrangement, martial arts, tea ceremony, and other classical Japanese art forms. </span></div><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong> 494 pages, 6 x 7 ¾", </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>135 B&W illustrations and photographs, paper</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>ISBN: 978-1-933330-07-5</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong> $19.95</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Read <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em> and discover the beauty of Japanese aesthetics and arts</span>. </div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-17125711215874451152011-01-08T13:07:00.000-08:002011-01-08T13:07:59.256-08:00The Inexpressible<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art. </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Johann Wolfgang von Goethe</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Pick up a copy of <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em> to learn how ancient Japanese arts express the inexpressible.</span></div>Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203863886820200947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336151802264639421.post-63344722773957470162011-01-05T13:01:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:01:30.935-08:00Art is a Way<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Art is not a thing; it is a way. </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Elbert Hubbard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The idea of art as a Do, or "Way," is an important part of Japanese culture. <em>The Japanese Way of the Artist</em> was written to explain how arts like judo, chado, kado, or shodo function as Ways that can help us realize the right and natural path for human beings. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is H. E. Davey’s calligraphy of fudoshin, or “immovable mind.” You can click on the images to enlarge them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is painted using sosho and gyosho scripts, in the style of master calligrapher Kobara Ranseki Sensei. This piece of artwork was featured in <i>Furyu</i> magazine, along with the books <i>Brush Meditation</i> and <i>The Japanese Way of the Artist. </i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can commission Davey Sensei, <i>The Japanese Way of the Artist </i>author, to create this fudoshin calligraphy for your home, office, or meditation room. He can be contacted at hedavey@aol.com.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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