Description Small solid wood goggle-eyed Daruma tumbler. The eyes of the figure are made of wooden pins which can be pulled into an outward fixed position giving the figure the appearance of a goggle-eyed statue. The figure is in good condition with no chips or cracks though it does have some marks and scratches from handling and past display. This Daruma figure is less than 40 years old and was acquired in the historic city of Shizuoka, Japan near the foot of Mt. Fuji. Please read below to learn about the history and legend of Daruma. Size: Height: 2.6 inches (6.7 centimeters) Weight: 3.0 ounces (87 grams) More about Daruma "Life falls down seven times, yet gets up eight..." This popular Japanese proverb is commonly associated with the Indian Buddhist sage Daruma. Daruma is the more familiar name of the historical Buddhist monk Bodhidarma, who lived sometime during the fifth or sixth century AD. Daruma is credited with the founding of the Zen sect of Buddhism, which he is reputed to have introduced into China during his travels there. Some of the legends surrounding this figure include tales that he achieved enlightenment or satori only after meditating in a cave for seven years without blinking or moving his eyes. Another story tells that his enlightenment occurred within a temple in China where he spent his seven years sitting in a room staring at a wall. Apparently at some point during his long meditation Daruma became so overcome with fatigue that he cut off his eyelids in anger and tossed them to the ground. These are reputed to have then sprouted into China's first green tea plants! It is said that Daruma's long meditation caused his arms and legs to wither and fall off, leaving him as an armless, legless and eyelidless (yet enlightened) Bodhidarma... The Japanese love this story and admire Daruma for his spirit and determination, and each new year many Japanese will buy a paper-mache Daruma tumbler doll in order to enlist its services in helping them persevere towards their own goals or achievements. The dolls are sold with unpainted eyes, allowing the new owner to paint in one eye to symbolize the start of a new goal or venture. The doll is then placed in a prominent place within the home or at work in order to remind the owner to keep after their aim. Japanese students especially utilize Daruma to motivate them with their studies; placing a one-eyed Daruma before them on their desk as motivation to work hard and make the grade. Only after the goal is achieved will the owner then paint in the second eye, symbolizing a realized goal. Daruma dolls which have completed their jobs as perseverance role mode! ls are n ormally then brought to a temple to be burned during special ceremonies set aside for this purpose. The last images below are various representations of Daruma found at a Zen temple near our home in Japan. More photos below! item code: R1S3-0003170 ship code: L1650

Author: theoldtokaido
Keywords: Daruma The Old Tokaido Softypapa
Added: August 6, 2007

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Author: fotostick
Keywords: photos stick fotostick vinyl adhesive sticky photo wall
Added: September 7, 2007

Easy to Use -- Peel away the FotoStick® protective back and position and reposition your images wherever you want without any worries about damage to a surface. Be Creative -- FotoStick® can be applied and reapplied to almost every hard, smooth surface -- decorate every room in your home, office, dorm, or even lockers, notebooks, and refrigerators. It easily peels away to use again and again. Quality Material -- Made of a new generation vinyl, FotoStick® is tough, durable and won't wrinkle or tear like photo paper can but offers the same clear, crisp quality. It also bends and forms so the light tack adhesive makes application and re-positioning perfect for hard to decorate areas.

Author: fotostick
Keywords: photos stick fotostick vinyl adhesive sticky photo wall
Added: September 7, 2007

2008 Native American Art Calendar WWW.SOUTHWESTINDIANARTS.NET Our 11" x 14" Native American/Southwest Art Calendars are 13 months with 14 full color images. The calendars are printed on 80 lb cover paper, this print quality paper along with the design allows customers the option of framing the 9.25" x 12" art images. Each year the calendar has a page dedicated to the memory of a deceased Native American artist whose contributions to the art world hold great significance by preserving the past and inspiring today's youth. 2" x 12" columns lie to the left side of each month, which showcases a photo, bio, and story about the artist and image. Each day is enclosed in a 1 5/8" x 1/5" box for appointments and dates to remember. The 2008 calendar artists are: Merlin LittleThunder (Cover Artist), Wayne Cooper, Dorothy Sullivan, Norma Howard, Troy Anderson, Charles Chapman, Benjamin Harjo, Jr., Harvey Pratt, Richard Whitman, Gordon Yellowman, Sherman Chaddlesone, Lee Bocock and Brent Learned. The "In Memory" page is dedicated to Doc Tate Nevaquaya. Calendar art selection, full production and printing are done in Norman, OK. WWW.SOUTHWESTINDIANARTS.NET

Author: belaid01
Keywords: native american southest indian art wall calendar
Added: September 22, 2007

Blue Faced Man enters further dimensions in his existance merging with his environment and battle with weather related depression. Live animation improv performance. Using: opaque projector, pieces of paper with printed images, clear tape, paper, large brown paper with squiggles by marker, table, rocks made with cardboard ,masking tape, wall, darkness, pleasant people, invisible pleasant peoples voices and hands, invisible pleasant person 1 behind the opaque projector, invisible pleasant person 2 moving a line squiggled paper under the table, tripod, Alura digital video camera. (not in any particular or chronological order of use)

Author: lucychinen
Keywords: blue faced man part two 2 lucy chinen live animation improv performance video landscape shadow puppet projection home vi
Added: October 14, 2007

Description Vintage Japanese sumi-e scroll painting. This form of painting is also sometimes called simply 'wash' painting and in Japanese is called sumi-e or suibokuga painting. Using only brush-applied black ink on paper this type of painting was introduced into Japan in the 14th century by Zen Buddhist monks visiting from China. This type of art is especially well suited to Japanese tastes which tend toward subtle depictions of life and nature often accented with poetry written in beautiful calligraphy. About the Listed Item This wonderful old scroll depicts what appears to be the Buddhist sage Daruma seated in a meditative pose and wearing his characteristic loose robe. A halo can be seen above the monk's head. This scroll dates from the mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or before and is today in poor to fair condition with many wrinkles as well as some tears, holes and discoloration. Please read below to learn more about the history and legend of Daruma. Approximate Size: Height of entire scroll: 76.8 inches (197 centimeters) Width (excluding rolling pin): 20.5 inches (52.5 centimeters) Weight: 10.0 ounces (277 grams) More about Daruma "Life falls down seven times, yet gets up eight..." This popular Japanese proverb is commonly associated with the Indian Buddhist sage Daruma. Daruma is the more familiar name of the historical Buddhist monk Bodhidarma, who lived sometime during the fifth or sixth century AD. Daruma is credited with the founding of the Zen sect of Buddhism, which he is reputed to have introduced into China during his travels there. Some of the legends surrounding this figure include tales that he achieved enlightenment or satori only after meditating in a cave for seven years without blinking or moving his eyes. Another story tells that his enlightenment occurred within a temple in China where he spent his seven years sitting in a room staring at a wall. Apparently at some point during his long meditation Daruma became so overcome with fatigue that he cut off his eyelids in anger and tossed them to the ground. These are reputed to have then sprouted into China's first green tea plants! It is said that Daruma's long meditation caused his arms and legs to wither and fall off, leaving him as an armless, legless and eyelidless (yet enlightened) Bodhidarma... The Japanese love this story and admire Daruma for his spirit and determination, and each new year many Japanese will buy a paper-mache Daruma tumbler doll in order to enlist its services in helping them persevere towards their own goals or achievements. The dolls are sold with unpainted eyes, allowing the new owner to paint in one eye to symbolize the start of a new goal or venture. The doll is then placed in a prominent place within the home or at work in order to remind the owner to keep after their aim. Japanese students especially utilize Daruma to motivate them with their studies; placing a one-eyed Daruma before them on their desk as motivation to work hard and make the grade. Only after the goal is achieved will the owner then paint in the second eye, symbolizing a realized goal. Daruma dolls which have completed their jobs as perseverance role mode! ls are n ormally then brought to a temple to be burned during special ceremonies set aside for this purpose. The last images below are various representations of Daruma found at a Zen temple near our home in Japan. item code: R4S6-0003451 category code: nihonga ship code: B or other appropriate

Author: theoldtokaido
Keywords: Antique Japanese Scroll Daruma Sumi-e Suibokuga Wash Bodhidarma Japan Monk Sumie Priest Buddhism Buddhist Temple Tokaido
Added: October 17, 2007