Thich nhat hanh course

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Zen calligraphies have been exhibited in North America, Europe and Asia. These eloquent ink artworks capture his insights, peace, and gentle compassion.

In my calligraphy, there is ink, tea, breathing, mindfulness and concentration.

This is meditation. This is not work. Suppose I write ‘breathe’; I am breathing at the same time.

Thich nhat hanh calligraphy original

To be alive is a miracle and when you breathe in mindfully, you touch the miracle of being alive.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh began to write calligraphies in 1994, for the titles of books, songs and articles appearing in print.

Using traditional Chinese ink on rice paper, he developed a new style of Zen calligraphy in the western Roman script. Calligraphies such as “This is it,” “I have arrived, I am home” and “The bread in your hands is the body of the cosmos” began to be framed on the walls in his practice centres around the world.

The calligraphies act as a “bell of mindfulness” for the viewer, reminding us to arrive in