Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

The Body and Mind are One

拳禅一如 (ken zen ichi nyo)

This Japanese Martial Arts expression 拳禅一如 literally translates as "The Fist and Zen are One" meaning "The Body and Mind are One". 拳禅一如 is composed of the kanji (read ken) meaning "Fist" and represents the body, (read zen) meaning "Zen" represents the mind or spirit, and 一如 (read ichinyo) meaning "oneness".
拳禅一如 — Block
The Body and Mind are One Block Horizontal
拳禅一如 — Cursive
The Body and Mind are One Cursive Horizontal
拳禅一如 — Semi-Cursive
The Body and Mind are One Semi-Cursive Horizontal
拳禅一如 — Block
The Body and Mind are One Block Vertical
拳禅一如 — Cursive
The Body and Mind are One Cursive Vertical
拳禅一如 — Design
The Body and Mind are One Design Vertical
拳禅一如 — Semi-Cursive
The Body and Mind are One Semi-Cursive Vertical