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another hip and amusing manifestation of buddhism out of the box http://www.do-not-zzz.com/
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photo by Ottmar Liebert at extraordinary workshop on calligraphy in color by Kaz Tanahashi
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brush gathers ink/paint kaz will return here in midaugust for an amazing large brush calligraphy retreat. for informatoin: www.upaya.org
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more from the book by kazuaki tanahashi and roshi joan halifax: SUBLIME DEFEAT Don’t Know Legend has it that Bodhidharma, a monk from India, arrived in the southern part of China in the sixth century... More »
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tokudo ceremony, upaya zen center, roshi joan giving the bowls of the buddha to a novice priest last tuesday morning.
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kaz and i decided one day to write a book called "sublime defeat." we wrote down some stories and finally did nothing. i guess the project was defeated. but i recently found the manuscript, so... More »
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kaz today, walking up from the zendo, dark glasses reflecting the clear winter day lips pursed in an enigmatic smile oh well........... see him here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upaya/sets/72157594261439082/
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this must be bodhidharma kaz is playing again with color and minimum stroke like the old redbeard at shaolin
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calligraphy in color, rare. we gather at upaya feb. 2-4, to explore hues and stroke, brush tip and white surface. wild kazuaki tanahashi santa fe snow crystal blue skies stillness and sun soaked ochre adobe... More »
