KAZUAKI TANAHASHI, a Japanese-trained calligrapher, is the pioneer of the genre of "one-stroke painting" as well as the creator of multicolor enso (Zen circles). His brushwork has been shown in solo exhibitions in galleries, museums, and universities all over the world. Tanahashi is the author of over forty books including Heart of the Brush and The Heart Sutra.
“Is the human race condemned to destroy itself with its own weapons
of mass destruction? Kazuaki Tanahashi’s persuasive answer is no,
but to go from a death-driven society to a society that protects
life requires re-envisioning the future so that we can learn to
live peacefully in the present moment. Using stories, poems and his
own calligraphy, Tanahashi’s Painting Peace contributes to that
conversion.”—Jim Forest, author of The Root of War Is Fear: Thomas
Merton's Advice to Peacemakers and All Is Grace: A Biography of
Dorothy Day
“This gorgeous book reflects a miraculous life of courage, humor,
compassion, and wisdom. It is about peace, art, and a weave of
remarkable relationships and endeavors that have shaped my good
friend Kaz Tanahashi's life and vision.”—Joan Halifax, author of
Being with Dying
“Kaz Tanahashi recounts adventures from a lifetime of activism and
art. A maker of monumental works of calligraphy that incorporate
but far transcend tradition and founder of international activist
organizations like Plutonium Free Future and World Without Armies,
Kaz is legendary. With unassuming yet indomitable energy, he has
used his imagination to confront global problems like disarmament
and climate change. His simple, clear, positive, non-hectoring tone
(no doubt a result of his lifetime study and groundbreaking
translations of Zen Master Dogen) will give you the feeling that a
Ten Millennium Human Future is possible if only we will roll up our
sleeves and get to work manifesting our vision of a peaceful world.
This book could not have come at a better time.”—Norman Fischer,
author of What Is Zen? Plain Talk for a Beginner’s Mind
“Inspiring, fascinating, tenacious and creative, these stories from
Kaz’s life as an artist, scholar, and activist, offer the reader so
many ways to enter the sphere of compassionate social
responsibility. It’s as if Kaz is sitting with the reader, coaching
us to experience the potential and joy of creative problem solving
in the world of peace and environmental activism. There are brushes
built, panels convened, operas composed, songs and poems written.
Reading this is like taking a long--a life-long--pilgrimage with a
wise compassionate man, an artist who drinks in the joys and
sorrows of the world.”—Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, author of Most
Intimate: A Zen Approach to Life’s Challenges
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