Loving Kindness Metta Symbol Enso zen circle Original Japanese Calligraphy, Shodo, Zen, retailer Mantra, Wall Art,Meditation

Original calligraphy

Hand Brushed using Sumi ink on watercolor paper by Japanese calligraphy artist Aiko Hayashi.

paper size: 17x14in 43.1x33.5cm



*The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube.



Loving Kindnesses Metta symbol



May I be happy.
May I be peaceful safe and at ease.
May I be filled with loving kindness.
May my mind and heart awaken and be free.

May you be happy.
May You be peaceful safe and at ease.
May You be filled with loving kindness.
May your mind and heart awaken and be free.

May all beings be happy.
May all beings be peaceful safe and at ease.
May all beings be filled with loving kindness.
May all beings' minds and hearts awaken and be free.

Discourse on Love

“He or she who wants to attain peace should practice being upright, humble, and capable of using loving speech. He or she will know how to live simply and happily, with senses calmed, without being covetous and carried away by the emotions of the majority. Let him or her not do anything that will be disapproved of by the wise ones.

“(And this is what he or she contemplates:)

“May everyone be happy and retailer safe, and may all hearts be filled with joy.

“May all beings live in security and in peace — beings who are frail or strong, tall or short, big or small, invisible or visible, near or faraway, already born, or yet to be born. May all of them dwell in perfect tranquillity.

“Let no one do harm to anyone.  Let no one put the life of anyone in danger.  Let no one, out of anger or ill will, wish anyone any harm.

“Just as a mother loves and protects her only child at the risk of her own life, cultivate boundless love to offer to all living beings in the entire cosmos.  Let our boundless love pervade the whole universe, above, below, and across. Our love will know no obstacles. Our heart will be absolutely free from hatred and enmity. Whether standing or walking, sitting or lying, as long as we are awake, we should maintain this mindfulness of love in our own heart.  This is the noblest way of living.

“Free from wrong views, greed, and sensual desires, living in beauty and realizing Perfect Understanding, those who practice boundless love will certainly transcend birth and death.”

Etena sacca vajjena sotthi te hotu sabbada.



Metta Sutta, Sutta Nipata 1.8

Thich Nhat Hanh

円相 ENSO-Zen Circle

-enso symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, and mu (the void). It is characterised by a minimalism born of Japanese aesthetics.
Also, sometimes the Chinese characters 円窓 is used for enso, which means ‘a window that shows your heart.'