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..Capture it immediately and sketch it, because it may quickly disappear like a wild rabbit when the hunter is approaching”. An empty and calm mind, free from any pre- conceived ideas, allows the artist to create the bamboo frm emptiness. The artist becomes what he paints. Sumi-e is a method of painting based on practical learning in direct regular contact with the master, repeating models whether marked by the master or taken from classic treatises. In sumi-e it is not essential to be good, techni- cally perfect or talented. Everybody can learn as long as they follow the instructions given by the teacher which are often based on intuition. It is a way of painting which needs a deep de- sire to penetrate its spirit and this is something which can also be transmitted by the master through his way of acting. The relation between master and student is based on exchange and mutual inner enrich- ment. This relationship is a crucial point in or- der to overcome the obstacles. Students work all together in harmony and while painting, a calm and silent atmosphere arises. There is no competition in order to achieve a goal but only a patient work to develop one’s sensitivity and one’s expressive sign. Through sumi-e you can deepen the quality of being smooth and graceful. In this way, a flower, a rock or a bamboo becomes like a natural ema- nation of your body. . Sumi-e Sumi-e is a painting method which originated in China and was introduced in Japan five centu- ries ago. Simply using a brush, a black ink tablet, a stone (suzuri) and a sheet of rice paper, focusing on the here and now, letting the thoughts flow, re- laxing body tension, adopting a correct posture and a correct breathing, this way of painting can awake the student’s creativity and sensitivity. While painting you’ll become more attentive, feeling in harmony with the surrounding environ- ment, accepting yourself and your limits, being open-minded and at last, you’ll get in contact with the very source of life that is within yourself. The Japanese term “sumi” signifies black ink and “e” means painting. Sumi-e subjects are painted with black ink in graduations ranging from straight black to all shades obtained by adding water. This does not mean that anything painted in this way should deserve to be called sumi-e. The genuine sumi-e must have typical features: for example it must be sober and spon- taneous. These qualities touch the sensibility of the viewer. To create a painting that is alive, all the compo- nents must be alive. Yet, this kind of painting already includes the drawing. There is no need for preparation sketches and unnecessary de- tails are left aside. Sumi-e captures the essence of nature. Talking about the right spiritual attitude to be kept while painting, Master Su Tung Po said: “Before painting a bamboo you should let it grow inside your soul. Only then, firmly holding the brush, a vision will arise... Zazen Shikantaza : just sitting. In kanji, shikan : to dedi- cate oneself uniquely, to give oneself entirely, ta : to touch, za : the great sitting posture. To touch, through correct sitting, the pure, original mind that exists in each of us, often obscured by our thoughts and the emotional storms which perturb us. "If you understand that zazen is the great gate of the law, you will be like the dragon piercing the water or the tiger re-entering the deep forest." Master Dogen (XIII century). Zen "When the mind does not dwell on any thing, true mind appears". Taisen Deshimaru Zen is not a philosophy nor a religion, but rather a practice and an attitude to life. The word Zen (from the Sanskrit 'Dhyana') can be translated as concentration, observation, meditation. Central to Zen is the practice of zazen - simply sitting, not grasping at the thoughts and emo- tions that arise within us, just allowing them to pass by. Through this, naturally, unconsciously and automatically, we become aware that many of our everyday preoccu- pations are not so important, and that clinging tightly to them brings suffering to us and to others. The practice of Zen can be a quiet and calm source of inspira- tion and support in our lives. Beppe Mokuza Signoritti Taisen Deshimaru (1914-1982)
Transcript of Flyer a 3 ante workshop Haarlem - Zenpunt Haarlem-5.pdf · Sumi-e is a method of painting based on...
..Capture it immediately and sketch it, because it may quickly disappear like a wild rabbit when
the hunter is approaching”.
An empty and calm mind, free from any pre-conceived ideas, allows the artist to create the bamboo frm emptiness.
The artist becomes what he paints.
Sumi-e is a method of painting based on practical learning in direct regular contact with the master, repeating models whether marked
by the master or taken from classic treatises.
In sumi-e it is not essential to be good, techni-cally perfect or talented. Everybody can learn as long as they follow the instructions given by
the teacher which are often based on intuition.
It is a way of painting which needs a deep de-sire to penetrate its spirit and this is something which can also be transmitted by the master
through his way of acting.
The relation between master and student is based on exchange and mutual inner enrich-ment. This relationship is a crucial point in or-der to overcome the obstacles. Students work all together in harmony and while painting, a
calm and silent atmosphere arises.
There is no competition in order to achieve a goal but only a patient work to develop one’s sensitivity and one’s expressive sign. Through sumi-e you can deepen the quality of being smooth and graceful. In this way, a flower, a rock or a bamboo becomes like a natural ema-
nation of your body.
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Sumi-e
Sumi-e is a painting method which originated in China and was introduced in Japan five centu-ries ago. Simply using a brush, a black ink tablet, a stone (suzuri) and a sheet of rice paper, focusing on the here and now, letting the thoughts flow, re-laxing body tension, adopting a correct posture and a correct breathing, this way of painting can awake the student’s creativity and sensitivity. While painting you’ll become more attentive, feeling in harmony with the surrounding environ-ment, accepting yourself and your limits, being open-minded and at last, you’ll get in contact
with the very source of life that is within yourself.
The Japanese term “sumi” signifies black ink and “e” means painting. Sumi-e subjects are painted with black ink in graduations ranging from straight black to all shades obtained by adding water. This does not mean that anything painted in this way should deserve to be called sumi-e. The genuine sumi-e must have typical features: for example it must be sober and spon-taneous. These qualities touch the sensibility of
the viewer.
To create a painting that is alive, all the compo-nents must be alive. Yet, this kind of painting already includes the drawing. There is no need for preparation sketches and unnecessary de-
tails are left aside.
Sumi-e captures the essence of nature.
Talking about the right spiritual attitude to be kept while painting, Master Su Tung Po said: “Before painting a bamboo you should let it grow inside your soul. Only then, firmly holding the
brush, a vision will arise...
Zazen
Shikantaza : just sitting. In kanji, shikan : to dedi-cate oneself uniquely, to give oneself entirely, ta : to touch, za : the great sitting posture. To touch, through correct sitting, the pure, original mind that exists in each of us, often obscured by our thoughts and the emotional storms which perturb us. "If you understand that zazen is the great gate of the law, you will be like the dragon piercing the water or the tiger re-entering the
deep forest." Master Dogen (XIII century).
Zen "When the mind does not dwell on any
thing, true mind appears". Taisen Deshimaru
Zen is not a philosophy nor a religion, but rather a practice and an attitude to life. The word Zen (from the Sanskrit 'Dhyana') can be translated as
concentration, observation, meditation.
Central to Zen is the practice of zazen - simply sitting, not grasping at the thoughts and emo-tions that arise within us, just allowing them to pass by. Through this, naturally, unconsciously
and automatically, we become aware that many of our everyday preoccu-pations are not so important, and tha t c l ing ing tightly to them brings suffering to us and to others. The practice of Zen can be a quiet and calm source of inspira-tion and support
in our lives.
Beppe Mokuza Signoritti
Taisen Deshimaru (1914-1982)
The dance of the brush
Led by
Beppe Mokuza Signoritti
zen monk and sumi-e master
Workshop of Japanese painting and zen meditation
22nd - 24th November 2013
Beppe Mokuza Signoritti:
Zen monk and sumi-e master, he follows the tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism and is a disciple of zen master Roland Yuno Rech.
Beppe Mokuza has been dedicating himself to sumi-e and zen meditation practice for twenty years. He is the responsible of the “Bodai Dojo” zen centre in Alba, Italy. He exhibits his works, holds conferences, practical demostrations and workshops all around Europe.
Anybody, no matter the level, interested and curious about trying out a traditional oriental approach will find a new and spontaneus path of artistic expression.
ZenPunt Nieuwe Gracht 86 zw 2011 NK Haarlem
Tel. 06-48 47 54 51 (during office hours) [email protected]
Practical information: Cost € 145 inclusive of: - Material for sumi-e workshop (exercise paper, use of the brushes, ink, rice paper to create the final works). Also participants will receive a book-let for individual practice. - Zazen meditation - All biologic meals (breakfast, lunch, diner)
For meditation please wear comfortable clothes, preferably dark, to help concentration. You don't need any artistic talent nor have expe-rience with meditation to participate in this workshop.
Info and reservation: Maureen van Nieuwaal: [email protected] tel. (+31) 0638852265
Beppe Mokuza : [email protected] tel. (+39) 3331914504
www.sumi-e.it
Program:
Friday 22nd November :
19:00 open conference and practical demonstra-
tion (free entrance)
20:30 dinner for participants of the workshop
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November:
7:00 introduction to zazen meditation
8:00 zazen, kin-in, zazen
9:30 breakfast
10:00-13:00 sumi-e
13:00 lunch
15:00-18:00 sumi-e
18:30 zazen, kin-in, zazen
20:30 dinner
Held at:
ZenPunt Nieuwe Gracht 86 zw 2011 Haarlem
