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Thread: A Portrait of Nishijima Roshi by Nengei (our Sangha Artist in Residence)

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    A Portrait of Nishijima Roshi by Nengei (our Sangha Artist in Residence)

    JUNDO: I AM TAKING THE LIBERTY OF MOVING NENGEI's POST HERE, FROM OUR ART SECTION, SO THAT EVERYONE CAN APPRECIATE THE WORK. HAVING KNOWN NISHIJIMA ROSHI, I FEEL AS IF HE IS ABOUT TO STEP OFF THE CANVAS.

    I am pleased to post this finished (I think) portrait of someone dearly loved by all of us here at Treeleaf Zendo. I will post another photo after I frame it.

    At Tokei-in
    51x61cm (20x24inches), oils on strteched Belgian linen.




    Gassho,
    Nengei
    Sat today. LAH.
    Last edited by Jundo; 05-18-2022 at 03:05 AM.
    遜道念芸 Sondō Nengei (he/him)

    Please excuse any indication that I am trying to teach anything. I am a priest in training and have no qualifications or credentials to teach Zen practice or the Dharma.

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    I like that.
    Might there be a print run?

    Gassho
    M
    sat

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    Wonderful!


    st lah

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    That is outstanding

    Doshin
    St

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    Speechless!
    Where can we order fine-art prints of this, Nengei?

    Gassho

    sat
    lah

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    Stunning. Just fantastic work!

    Gassho, Shinshi

    SaT-LaH
    空道 心志 Kudo Shinshi
    I am just a priest-in-training, any resemblance between what I post and actual teachings is purely coincidental.
    E84I - JAJ

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    very nice
    #sattoday
    Oh, yeah. If I didn't have inner peace, I'd go completely psycho on all you guys all the time.
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    Awesome!
    Thanks,
    Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
    Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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    Marvelous! I'm in awe.

    Gassho
    SatTodayLAH

    -Kelly

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    I do not think that we can charge for this picture, even if just to cover costs (or maybe just for actual printing costs and postage, but nothing more.)

    Gassho, Jundo

    STLah
    Last edited by Jundo; 05-19-2022 at 01:11 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    A beautiful, vibrant portrait. Thank you for sharing it.

    Gassho,
    Onkai
    Sat and lah
    美道 Bidou Beautiful Way
    恩海 Onkai Merciful/Kind Ocean

    I have a lot to learn; take anything I say that sounds like teaching with a grain of salt.

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    Beautiful indeed

    Gassho
    Washin
    stlah
    Kaidō (皆道) Every Way
    Washin (和信) Harmony Trust
    ----
    I am a novice priest-in-training. Anything that I say must not be considered as teaching
    and should be taken with a 'grain of salt'.

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    Lovely art work

    gassho, Shokai
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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    That really is lovely, thank you Nengei.

    Gassho,

    Heiso

    StLah

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    Wow - amazing, thank you.

    Gassho

    Jinyo

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    Life itself is the only teacher.
    一 Joko Beck


    STLah
    安知 Anchi

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    Absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing Nengei!

    Gassho,
    Kelly/Jinmei
    sattoday/lah

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    Incredible piece of work, it truly brings Nishijima Roshi to life. Thank you Nengei.

    Deep bows.

    Sat for peace.


    Seishin

    Sei - Meticulous
    Shin - Heart

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    gassho
    ds sat and some lah
    Visiting unsui: use salt

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    Lovely Nengei!
    Gassho, Kiri
    Sat/Lah
    希 rare
    理 principle
    (Nikolas)

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    Great work, Tokan (satlah)

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    I did make some final updates to this portrait that brought it to a more finished look. Here is the portrait and a photo of it in its frame.

    Gassho,

    遜道念芸 Nengei
    Sat today. LAH.


    遜道念芸 Sondō Nengei (he/him)

    Please excuse any indication that I am trying to teach anything. I am a priest in training and have no qualifications or credentials to teach Zen practice or the Dharma.

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    Very nice

    Doshin
    St

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    As if he will step through the frame.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Gassho,
    Onkai
    Sat lah
    美道 Bidou Beautiful Way
    恩海 Onkai Merciful/Kind Ocean

    I have a lot to learn; take anything I say that sounds like teaching with a grain of salt.

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    I like how he appears 'stern', but at the same time emanating compassion; grandfatherly - wise - and loving.



    Tokan, satlah

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    Quote Originally Posted by leon View Post
    ... 'stern', but at the same time emanating compassion; grandfatherly - wise - and loving.
    That's about right, in my experience of the man.

    Gassho, J

    STLah
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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