driftwood35812 Posted December 18, 2014 Hello Everyone, I'm new to this forum and have been reading taoist lit for about 2 years now and I was just wondering if anyone knew any good sources for learning Taoist calligraphy? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted December 19, 2014 Hello driftwood, and welcome to the forums! Glad you found your way to us :-) Please take the time to read the two posts pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum terms and rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, SC and the TTB team ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special Note: all female members are more than welcome to join the discussions at our new Women’s Cultivation forum, moderated by rainbowvein and zanshin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dust Posted December 27, 2014 What do you mean by Taoist calligraphy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) What do you mean by Taoist calligraphy? How about writing the "Tao" character with a brush as post #3....??? Edited December 28, 2014 by ChiDragon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dust Posted December 28, 2014 But any calligrapher can write 道... not just a Taoist one...right? Confucius could write it... Could he be referring to 符箓法术? Or simply calligrapgers who write out TTC chapters, like this: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/3odQ9YHxmGw ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) But any calligrapher can write 道... not just a Taoist one...right? Confucius could write it... Could he be referring to 符箓法术? Or simply calligrapgers who write out TTC chapters, like this: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/3odQ9YHxmGw ? No, no, no he couldn't be referring to 符箓法术 is because it's the opposite of Tao's way. I think you've already knew the answer, my Taoist friend. Taoist calligrapher is to practice in writing each chapter of the Tao Te Ching. One's mind will be cultivate to a state of tranquility and enhance the comprehension of the principles in the TTC during the process. Each stroke was executed with a steady and soft control in a calmly manner. Thus it is the revelation of a Taoist which has been cultivated to the highest realm. Edited December 28, 2014 by ChiDragon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dust Posted December 28, 2014 Well in that case I think the only advice we can give him for learning Taoist calligraphy is: to learn how to write calligraphy, and make sure he's doing it Taoistly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
