With its bold strokes and mystic aura, Zen calligraphy has intrigued many Westerners, but has remained a little-understood art form. Master calligrapher and swo

"When a Zen master puts brush to paper, the resulting image is an expression of the quality of his or her mind. It is thus a teaching, intended to compassionate

Examines the complexity of language in Zen Buddhism and explains how to understand meaning of words in the way the original Zen writers intended.

"A humorous book on Zen brushwork and calligraphy. Brush Mind provides insights into the philosophy of art with a collection of writings with only a few simple

With Mindful Artist: Birds and Botanicals, artists of all skill levels can learn to use ink and zen brushwork to create elegant paintings of birds, flowers, pla