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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Authentic Japanese calligraphy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Each design is hand-brushed, carefully researched, and delivered as an Adobe PDF with both the original calligraphy and the line art your tattoo artist needs. Search for a design or browse by category — ordering is easy and your download is immediate.

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Japanese calligraphy of Zen Buddhist philosophy and meditation concepts. Includes Enlightenment, Nirvana, Karma, Impermanence, No-Mindedness (Mushin), and Beginner’s Mind (Shoshin). Features designs with the Zen circle (Ensō) — the brushstroke that represents the universe, completeness, and the practice of letting go. Also includes Om, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, and Buddha. 29 hand-brushed designs by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase.

Zen — Bestsellers

The Way with Zen Circle (道) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Way with Zen Circle 道 dou Block Vertical VD5B SEE MORE ›
Impermanence (無常) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Impermanence 無常 mujou Cursive Vertical VS3C SEE MORE ›
No-Mindedness (無心) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
No-Mindedness 無心 mushin Cursive Vertical VS2C SEE MORE ›
The Way (道) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Way 道 michi Cursive Vertical VB2C SEE MORE ›

All Zen (29)

Amulet 御守 omamori Be Satisfied 知足 chisoku Beginner's Mind 初心 shoshin Boddhisatva 菩薩 bosatsu Buddha 仏陀 budda Buddhism 仏教 bukkyou By Nature, Having Nothing 本来無一物 honrai muichimotsu Complete Understanding 了了知 ryouryouchi Enlightenment 悟り satori Heart Like Water 水の心 mizu no kokoro Impermanence 無常 mujou Karma 業 gou Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Mindfulness 念 nen Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 南無妙法蓮華経 namumyouhourengekyou Nirvana 涅槃 nehan No-Mindedness 無心 mushin Not Knowing is Most Intimate 不知最親切 fuchi sai shinsetsu Nothingness 無 mu Nothingness with Zen Circle 無 mu Om 阿吽 aun Previous Life 前世 zense Rebirth 再生 saisei Remaining Mind 残心 zanshin The Way 道 michi The Way with Zen Circle 道 dou Total Enlightenment 解脱 gedatsu White Tiger 白虎 byakko Zen Buddhism 禅 zen