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Carregando... Sword and Brush: The Spirit of the Martial Artsde Dave Lowry
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Sword and Brush reveals the way of the Bugeisha (Japanese martial artists, in particular the Samurai class of warriors) through analysis of forty-two individual kana (characters/syllables). Each kana, for example: Do; The Way, Ki; Energy, Ju; Pliancy, constitutes a short chapter, headed by Lowry’s cursive calligraphic representation of the symbol. I bought the book as a student of calligraphy and martial arts, because I liked the texture of Lowry’s brush style and his abstract representation. I learned much more than I imagined about the connections between the two practices, from the literal correlation of brush with sword, through to the metaphysical intertwining of their Way. Lowry’s style seemed overly formal at first, but I came to appreciate his presentation as a teaching itself. Writing on the essence of the two arts – respect, tradition, perception, patience, harmony and so forth – he demonstrates the wealth of his own experience. His explanations are carefully worded finger-paintings, often working the pictographic origins of a kana into metaphorical explanation of its implications for the practitioner. Here’s an example of his poetic prose. It’s taken from the character Zan; Lingering, towards the end of the book. Zan is built on the radical meaning ‘bare bones’: “ Zansetsu is the snow that resists spring, melting slowly in the shaded lees of the hills. Zansho refers to the heat that hangs on into early autumn, reluctantly loosening its humid grip to the cool fingers of frost that finally spread across the land. The gaze of the bugeisha in the midst of confrontation is as cold as snow, while penetrating with a heated intensity. It is a manifestation of his zanshin.” pg 92 Lowry so ardently follows the way of the Bugeisha that his comparison with Western culture appears somewhat naïve, even negatively biased at times. He tends to slip into an oriental traditionalist polarity: Eastern Tradition good, Western Modernism bad. But although his study and practice are Japanese, he crafts beautifully explanatory cameos, relevant to practitioners of any calligraphy or martial art – something only a Master can do. Dave Lowery uses shodo in basic Kanji vocabulary to gives us insight into budo and zen. Shodo is the Way of calligraphy. The art of writting with brush and ink is a common metaphor for Zen thought.And this art was studied by the samuari, Shodo has many similarities with the way of the sword as can be seen in the essays that Lowery has for each kanji character. This book is a great evening read. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
This moment of perfect clarity that is the force behind all the traditional Japanese arts--from archery to flower arranging--is celebrated here in Dave Lowry's exploration of the common principles shared by calligraphy and the martial arts. Forty-two examples of Lowry's calligraphy, accompanied by his essays, show how the way of the brush reflects the strategic principles of the way of the sword. Each calligraphy represents a term from the martial arts--such as do, the way, or wa, harmony. The accompanying text amplifies our understanding of the term, what it meant to Japanese warriors, and what it means to practitioners of calligraphy and the martial arts today. What becomes clear is that these two seemingly unrelated disciplines actually partake of the same profound elemental spirit. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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'The way of the sword, the way of the brush: one encounter of harmony between brush and paper, the other a meeting of conflict between swords. The results of each are inevitable and immutable. For the calligrapher as for the warrior, reality is reduced to a single encoutner of perfect clarity.'--from the introduction.
This moment of perfect clarity that is the force behind all the traditional Japanese arts-from archery to flower arranging--is celebrated here in Dave Lowry's exploration of the common principles shared by calligrahy and the martial arts.
Forty-two examples of Lowry's calligrahy, accompanied by his essays, show how the way of the brush reflects the strategic principles of the way of the sword. Each calligraphy represents a term from the martial arts-such as do, the way, or wa, harmony. The accompanying text amplifies our understanding of the term, what it meant to Japanese warriors, and what it means to practitioners of calligrahy and the martial arts today. What becomes clear is that these two seemingly unrelated disciplines actually partake of the same profound elemental spirit.
Dave Lowry's columns on teh martial arts appear monthly in several publications. He is also the author of Autumn Lightening: The Education of an American Samurai.
Contents
Foreword, Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Do: The Way, 2 Bu: Martial, 3 Keiko: The Process of Training, 4 Sabaku: Movement, 5 Kata: Form, the Architecture of Meaning, 6 Ryu: The Tradition, 7 Shi: Thke Master, 8 Dan: Rank of Advanced Practice, 9 Heiho: Principles of War, Principles of Peace, 10 Oku: The Secrets, 11 Ki: Energy, 12 Shin: The Mind, 13 Ken: Sword, 14 Iru: Entering, 15 Hyoshi: Timing, 16 Kan: Perception, 17 Ju: Pliancy, 18 Den: Transmitting Tradition, 19 Fudo: The Immovable Deity, 20 Wa: Harmony, 21 Omote/Ura: Outside/Inside, 22 Jutsu: Art, 23 Te: Hand, 24 Kamae: Postures of Engagement, 25 Yoyu: Critical Margin, 26 Hara: The Center, 27 Uke: Receiving, 28 Kyu: Ranks of the Beginner, 29 Tan: Forging, 30 Gei: The Cultivation of Craft, 31 Kage: Shadow, 32 Zan: Lingering, 33 Sha: The Exponent 34 Myo: The Miraculous, 35 Rei: Etiquette, 36 Ma: Space, 37 Ku: Emptiness, 38 Furyu: Wind and Water, 39 I: Intent, 40 Shugyo: Austerity, 41 Hodoku: Compassion, 42 In and Yo: Dualities of the Way