Kobaien has selected this sutra paper as the most suitable paper for beginners to use for sutra copying meditation using its Koukaboku inkstick. It contains a model of the Heart Sutra.
Sutra copying is the East Asian practice of hand-copying Buddhist sutras ( Wikipedia ) .
It is also a Japanese traditional cultural activity that has been a cherished since the old days. It refers to copying each letter of sutra on paper.
In Japan, The Heart Sutra ( Hannya Shinkyo, 般若心経 ) , consisting of about 300 characters, is often used for this practice, and many people enjoy it as a meditation.
Ms. Junko Azukawa, a contemporary calligrapher and ink painter in Australia, explains how to use stickinks.
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