Zen Painting, Zen Story, On Trust and divine wisdom, Surrender to life, Meditation Altar, Zen Quote, Zen Decor, Zen Wall Art, Tapestry

A Zen woman, her name was Rengetsu.
She was on a pilgrimage and she came to a
village at sunset and begged for lodging for
the night, but the villagers slammed their
doors. They were against Zen. Traditional
people have always been against all that is
true in religion. So those must have been
traditional Buddhists in the town, and they
didn't allow this woman to stay in the town;
they threw her out. It was a cold night, and
the old woman was without lodging, and
hungry. She had to make her shelter
underneath a cherry tree in the fields. It was
really cold, and she could not sleep well.
It was dangerous too, wild animals and
all. At midnight she awoke–because of too
much cold–and saw, in the night sky, the
fully-opened cherry blossoms laughing to the
misty moon. Overcome with the beauty,
she got up and bowed down in the
direction of the village, with these
words: “Through their kindness in refusing
me lodging I found myself beneath the blossoms
on the night of this misty moon.” She felt
grateful. With great gratitude she thanks
those people who refused her lodging;
otherwise she would be sleeping under an
ordinary roof and she would have missed this
blessing–these cherry blossoms, and this
whispering with the misty moon, and this
silence of the night, this utter silence of the
night. She is not angry, she accepts it. Not
only accepts it, welcomes it–she feels grateful.
One becomes a buddha the moment
one accepts all that life brings,
with gratitude.

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- Handmade line of wall hanging banners and prints are inspired by my love for beauty and words that can inspire our hearts and soul.

- Wall Hanging:
Handmade and giclee printed on canvas like fabric. Banner is finished off with bamboo sticks on top and bottom and cotton string. Banner comes rolled as shown in the listing photo ready to hang on your wall. The wall hanging banner will be shipped in an unbendable mailing tube to ensure they arrive safe and sound.

-Print Only:
If you'd like to frame the print please select (Print only) to enjoy having it framed.
(Print Only) does not include frame you need to frame the print yourself.
(Print Only) is giclee printed with archival pigment ink on high quality canvas like fabric.
Prints will be shipped in an unbendable mailing tube to ensure they arrive safe and sound.

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Listing comes in 2 types;
- Wall Hanging
- Print Only

each type comes in 2 different sizes:

Size:
- Wall Hanging
17x32 inches (42 x 80 cm)
12x23 inches (30 x 58 cm)

- Print Only
17x32 inches (42 x 80 cm)
12x23 inches (30 x 58 cm)

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