Without Mind / MuShin
Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll

Without Mind / MuShin - Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll
Without Mind / MuShin - Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll
111.5cm
43¾"
50.1cm
19¾"

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• Handmade Wall Scroll.

Without Mind / MuShin - Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll living room view

This artwork will look great in your home or office.

Approximate Measurements

Artwork Panel: 31.9cm x 55.1cm ≈ 12½" x 21¾"

Silk/Brocade: 41.1cm x 111.5cm ≈ 16¼" x 43¾"

Width at Wooden Knobs: 50.1cm ≈ 19¾"

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Reason for discount: Funky line in upper silk panel (see image).

無心

Mushin

Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scroll

Without Mind / MuShin - Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll close up view

Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

In Japanese, this word means innocent or one with no knowledge of good and evil. It literally means "without mind".

This is one of the five spirits of the warrior (budo) and is often used as a Japanese martial arts tenet. Under that context, places such as the Budo Dojo define it this way: "No mind, a mind without ego. A mind like a mirror which reflects and dos not judge". The original term was "mushin no shin", meaning, "mind of no mind". It is a state of mind without fear, anger, or anxiety. Mushin is often described by the phrase, "Mizu no Kokoro", which means, "mind like water". The phrase is a metaphor describing the pond that clearly reflects it’s surroundings when calm, but whose images are obscured once a pebble is dropped into its waters.

More info: Wikipedia: Mushin

This has a good meaning in conjunction with Chan / Zen Buddhism in Japan. However, out of that context, it means mindlessness or absent-minded. To non-Buddhists in China, this is associated with doing something without thinking.
In Korean, this usually means indifference.

Use caution and know your audience before ordering this wall scroll. Obviously, this is best if you are using the Japanese meaning in the context of martial arts of Buddhism.

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