In this podcast, we will cover “Laughter of the Brush – Chan painting”. The teaching introduces the reader to the quality or nature of the Laughter of the Brush, by first distinguishing it from other kinds of laughter, citing expressions used to describe laughter’s qualities. It then goes on to discuss the experience, of laughter on the inside, and silent laughter found in literary humour. The Master when asks what of painterly humour. Leading to an introduction to Chan painting, it’s appearance in China, the spontaneity and laughter of the brush, and the offer to the calligrapher the professional painter, of its path to enlightenment, as meditation in action – and the joyous experience that viewing the Chan or Zen painting brings for all those with a warm inner glow. It also teaches the development of Tolerance which is underpinned by patience.
(Length 09:12) (Level: Beginner)
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