Japanese calligraphy Ungai soten

UNGAI SOTEN: Blue Skies Beyond the Clouds The vast blue sky remains, eternal, beyond the mist.

Rooted in the image of a boundless azure stretching past the storm, this expression teaches us that through perseverance and the courage to overcome hardship, a radiant future surely awaits. It symbolizes the glory (the blue sky) that reveals itself only after we pierce through the darkness of our current struggles (the clouds).

Beyond the Clouds, the Infinite Sky
Thick clouds bar the way,
shrouding the vision, drenching every step.
With relentless wind and freezing rain,
the feet grow heavy, until one forgets even to look upward.

And yet,
no matter how dark and heavy the clouds may be,
beyond them stretches an immaculate blue—
an eternal sky that never withers.

Take that step.
Spread the wings of wisdom to pierce the darkness.
Someone, deep within you, cries out:
"Beyond those clouds, the sky is azure!"

The sky you contemplate after the pain
is a blue more lofty, more profound.
What now appears as a black cloud,
once crossed, shall reveal the essence of sapience,
transmuting sacrifice into shining gold.

Ungai Soten. Come, let us go beyond the clouds.

Created on rice paper with original India ink, watercolour and acrylic in mixed media.
Size: 90x60 cm