Scroll appearence ?

[opr1945112 22]

awhile back I purchased this scroll ( the long one in Kanji) and hung it outside my office door. Yesterday I decided to change it out. So I just picked one that was about the same width withou looking at it. here it is White Cranes. When I realized how short it was I assumed I would have to lower hook upon whih it hanges. But, I hung it on same hook while I went to find another hook. I relize using the same hook the Cranes were at eye level. Then I notice that the picture ws not in the middle of the scrroll but way below middle allowing it to hung on same hook and put cranes at eye level. I quite like it. So, was this rndom change or are many scorlls picture located so that the picture is at eye level no matter the length. I understan the tradition is to frequently change the scroll along with the sesons or holidays. I have not checked any other of my scrolls as they are packed away.

If you click on the pictures you can see the full scroll placement on the wall.

Thanks.

 

[Stuarto76 17]

awhile back I purchased this scroll ( the long one in Kanji) and hung it outside my office door. Yesterday I decided to change it out. So I just picked one that was about the same width withou looking at it. here it is White Cranes. When I realized how short it was I assumed I would have to lower hook upon whih it hanges. But, I hung it on same hook while I went to find another hook. I relize using the same hook the Cranes were at eye level. Then I notice that the picture ws not in the middle of the scrroll but way below middle allowing it to hung on same hook and put cranes at eye level. I quite like it. So, was this rndom change or are many scorlls picture located so that the picture is at eye level no matter the length. I understan the tradition is to frequently change the scroll along with the sesons or holidays. I have not checked any other of my scrolls as they are packed away.

If you click on the pictures you can see the full scroll placement on the wall.

Thanks.

I like the crane scroll. That's one that I would hang up on my wall. Where did you find the scrolls?

 

[opr1945112 22]

search ebay for Japanese crane scroll

Japanese hanging scroll,Hand-painted on silk, crane painting, early Showa #Z1108 | eBay

The hanging scrolls are all genuine, most of them are Japanese hanging scrolls, there are a small number of Chinese hanging scrolls, most of them are hand-painted with a small amount of printed matter, and printed hanging scrolls belong to a Japanese culture.

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In my opinion they are amazingly inexpensive to very expensive. I did not add the note below.
I am not accociated with ebay and do not receive any benefit from them. I do however make purchases from them. LOL

 

[opr1945112 22]

After looking at lots of scrolls for sale on various sites I now believe that the subject/picture of lots of scrolls is not placed in the middle of the scroll, as I originally thought. The first scroll I hung was approximately 6' long and the hook is about 7' from the floor. My eyes are about 5' from the floor and the Kanji was approximately centered at my eye level.

The current scroll is 46" long and center of the picture is 57" inches from the floor. The center of the picture is 27" below the top of the scroll and 16 from the bottom of the scroll.

Conclusion: regardless of length of many scrolls the subject of the scroll is approximately my eye level.

Personal Note1: I apoligize for my pathetic typing in my first post above.

Personal Note 2: Yes, I am retired and have more time on my hands than money. LOL

 

[opr1945112 22]

My wife and I currently have two adult children living with us. And frequently are visited by 3 other adult children and 3 teenage grandchildren at least weekly. And my wife took the picture in the above post. And noone has noticed that I changed the scroll about 2 weeks ago. And obviously they are very different scrolls. Oh, well........

 

[opr1945112 22]

I changed the scroll again. Here is the new one, a full shot and a close up of top of scroll. This one is all text. I have no idea what it says. If anyone can help in telling what it is about, I would appreciate it very much. Hopefully it is up lifting, unlike an earlier one I purchased. LOL

 

[opr1945112 22]

In the 2d picture you can see two red stamps. I assume these are from the authors of the scroll, why two?

 

[opr1945112 22]

I am not looking for a literal translation, just a general idea what it is about. Thanks.

 

[SahBumNimRush]

It looks to be something about Zen Buddhism.

 

[opr1945112 22]

thanks.
Like a folk tale? Rules for living?

 

[Gyakuto115 124]

It’s the beautiful ‘Heart Sutra’ from Buddhism. It’s the shortest sutra and explains the importance of ‘nothingness’ within Buddhism. I have a copy on my wall brushed by one of my senior teachers

A pronunciation guide is:

kan-ji-zai-bo-satsu-gyō-jin-han-nya-ha-ra-mi-ta-ji shō-ken-go-on-kai-kū-do-is-sai-ku-yaku sha-ri-shi-shiki-fu-i-kū
kū-fu-i-shiki
shiki-soku-ze-kū kū-soku-ze-shiki jū-sō-gyō-shiki-yaku-bu-nyo-ze sha-ri-shi-ze-sho-hō-kū-sō fu-shō-fu-metsu
fu-ku-fu-jō
fu-zō-fu-gen
ze-ko-kū-chū-mu-shiki mu-jū-sō-gyō-shiki mu-gen-ni-bi-zes-shin-i mu-shiki-shō-kō-mi-soku-hō no mu-gen-kai-nai-shi-mu-i-shiki-kai mu-mu-myō-yaku-mu-mu-myō-jin nai-shi-mu-rō-shi-yaku-mu-rō-shi-jin mu-ku-shū-metsu-dou mu-chi-yaku-mu-toku

i-mu-sho-tok-ko bo-dai-sat-ta-e-han-nya-ha-ra-mi-ta-ko shin-mu-ke-ge
mu-ke-ge-ko-mu-u-ku-fu on-ri-is-sai-ten-dō-mu-sō
ku-gyō-ne-han
san-ze-shō-sbutsu e-han-nya-ha-ra-mi-ta-ko toku-a-noku-ta-ra-san-myaku-san-bo-dai ko-chi-han-nya-ha-ra-mi-ta ze-dai-jin-shu
ze-dai-myō-shu
ze-mu-jō-shu
ze-mu-tō-dō-shu nō-jo-is-sai-ku-shin-jitsu-fu-ko ko-setsu-han-nya-ha-ra-mi-ta-shu soku-setsu-shu-watsu gya-te-gya-te-ha-ra-gya-te ha-ra-sō-gya-te-bo-ji-so-wa-ka

Translation-

Avalokiteshvara
while practicing deeply with
the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore,
suddenly discovered that
all of the five Skandhas are equally empty,
and with this realisation
he overcame all Ill-being.

“Listen Sariputra,
this Body itself is Emptiness
and Emptiness itself is this Body.
This Body is not other than Emptiness
and Emptiness is not other than this Body.
The same is true of Feelings,
Perceptions, Mental Formations,
and Consciousness.

“Listen Sariputra,
all phenomena bear the mark of Emptiness;
their true nature is the nature of
no Birth no Death,
no Being no Non-being,
no Defilement no Purity,
no Increasing no Decreasing.

“That is why in Emptiness,
Body, Feelings, Perceptions,
Mental Formations and Consciousness
are not separate self entities.

The Eighteen Realms of Phenomena
which are the six Sense Organs,
the six Sense Objects,
and the six Consciousnesses
are also not separate self entities.

The Twelve Links of Interdependent Arising
and their Extinction
are also not separate self entities.
Ill-being, the Causes of Ill-being,
the End of Ill-being, the Path,
insight and attainment,
are also not separate self entities.

Whoever can see this
no longer needs anything to attain.

Bodhisattvas who practice
the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore
see no more obstacles in their mind,
and because there
are no more obstacles in their mind,
they can overcome all fear,
destroy all wrong perceptions
and realize Perfect Nirvana.

“All Buddhas in the past, present and future
by practicing
the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore
are all capable of attaining
Authentic and Perfect Enlightenment.

“Therefore Sariputra,
it should be known that
the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore
is a Great Mantra,
the most illuminating mantra,
the highest mantra,
a mantra beyond compare,
the True Wisdom that has the power
to put an end to all kinds of suffering.
Therefore let us proclaim
a mantra to praise
the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore.

Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha!
Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha!
Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha!”

 

[opr1945112 22]

Wow. I am speechless. Thanks.

 

[Same Trick60 11]

“Albert Einstein once said, "Ifyou can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." - from the web

 

[Gyakuto115 124]

This is my version…

 

[Gyakuto115 124]

My Christian friend was fascinated about the glyph I’ve circled in purple…

 

[HighKick]

My Christian friend was fascinated about the glyph I’ve circled in purple…

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I can see why. What does it mean?

 

[opr1945112 22]

My Christian friend was fascinated about the glyph I’ve circled in purple…

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What does it mean in English (American)?

 

[Gyakuto115 124]

In American it means ‘…right-wing, ultra religious, poorly educated, absurdity believer…’

In English is means ‘noodle soup’.

 

[Flying Crane]

My Christian friend was fascinated about the glyph I’ve circled in purple…

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I was gonna say, probably don’t read too much into it.

 

[opr1945112 22]

My Christian friend was fascinated about the glyph I’ve circled in purple…

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I found these patches for sale as support for the Knights Templar. Interesting.