--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Is there a symbol or Kanji for "Mu" or shunyata ?
> Also doesn't the Enso mean emptiness ?
> I am a beginner at Zen sumie ink painting and would like to paint the "Mu"
> or Shunyata.
> Gasso, John.
Hi John - A Hitsuzendo ("The Way of the Zen brush) practitioner, huh? :-)
You're right, enso (The Zen circle) is the Zen symbol for emptiness. In terms
of
the kanji for "mu", check out this site
http://www.vincentvds.net/blog/archives/000203.html
Technically, it's a 12 stroke character (I don't think you'll be able to
discern the
stroke order by just looking at a character ). IF you're serious about Japanese
calligraphy, the stroke order of a character is important. You might want to
invest in a stroke order dictionary/book.
Good luck!
ryhorikawa
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