Encounter the complete 'now' at the tip of a brush, calligraphy meditation

Aren't you living a busy life with so many windows open in your head every day?

There has probably been an experience where you close your eyes and try to meditate because you wanted to relax your tired mind, but instead of being quiet, you were rather frustrated by things you couldn't finish and biting your tail thoughts. The pressure to force yourself to empty your mind sometimes turns even a break into a homework.

“Calligraphy meditation” is not a time for forcibly getting rid of thoughts.

For those who had trouble focusing only on breathing or sensation, calligraphy meditation provides a more clear and affectionate reference point. If you look with your eyes, touch it with your hands, and follow the clear feeling of direct movement, your mind will naturally return to this moment without effort.

No big preparations, just a piece of paper and a brush pen is all you need.

To start calligraphy meditation, you don't need to have any special tools at the giant stationery sauna. When you want to clear your mind, you can open your own serene meditation room wherever you have a sheet of paper and a brush pen.

The brush responds sensitively to the force and movement of the fingertips. Just by holding the brush, we can get away from the noise of everyday life and create a quiet time to focus entirely on the senses at our fingertips.

Time to let go of the burden of writing well

If general calligraphy focuses on the perfection and form of letters, calligraphy meditation is “In what state am I writing this stroke now?” I ask the question.

The process of getting rid of the burden of writing well, unfolding the paper, and holding the brush itself becomes a small ceremony to restore my disturbed rhythm.

You don't have to force your thoughts to empty.
It's okay if you can't focus for a long time.

It's enough just to pick up a brush, look at the letters with your eyes, and feel the movement of your hands. When one stroke in front of us becomes more clear than the many thoughts that have been cluttering our heads, we experience the most comfortable immersion.

Now, in front of paper and brush, start a quiet time just for yourself.

Breathing Meditation with a Brush: A Mindfulness Routine Beginning with Calligraphy

Breathing Meditation with a Brush: A Mindfulness Routine Beginning with Calligraphy