The calligraphy is done with careful, deliberate brushstrokes. It's a famous phrase, meaning that happiness and unhappiness are phenomena created by one's own mind, and can be changed by the way one's mind is held. The inscription reads "Written by the eighty-one-year-old elder Daiko" and the seal is affixed, indicating that it was written around 1853 (Kaei 6). Although approximately 170 years have passed, it is in very good condition, with only slight creasing. The ends of the scroll are made of high-quality mulberry wood. Paper. Scroll ends (mulberry). Period box. Length 178cm Width 32cm (including mounting) "心外無別法" (Shingai Mubetsuhou) [Reading] shingai beppou nashi [Meaning] Everything that exists in the universe is a reflection of the mind, and there is nothing else. A phrase based on the "Avatamsaka Sutra" which states, "The three realms are only the mind, and there is no other law outside the mind." The "mind" is the fundamental principle of all phenomena, and is sometimes expressed as the "great mind." ≪Source≫ Avatamsaka Sutra ▢ Daiko Sogen 1772 (An'ei 1) - 1860 (Ansei 7) The 435th chief priest of Daitoku-ji Temple. He became the chief priest of Daitoku-ji Temple in June 1820 (Bunsei 3), and also became the 14th chief priest of Obai-in and the 15th chief priest of Zentsu-in (no longer extant). He was also deeply involved with tea ceremony families, and tea utensils with his box writings are often seen. He was skilled in waka poetry, and his calligraphy was also excellent, with many of his hanging scrolls being highly valued. He died at the age of 89. [References] Dictionary of Seals and Signatures, Tankosha Signatures of Tea Masters, Kawahara Shoten #Why not have your own tea utensils? #TeaUtensils #Daiko #HangingScroll #TeaHanging #TeaCeremony #Calligraphy #OneLine #Gojiku (Honorable Scroll) #Honseki (Main Seat) #Tokonoma (Alcove) #TeaCeremony #Omotesenke #Urasenke #Mushakoji Senke #Koicha (Thick Tea) #Usucha (Thin Tea) #AntiqueArt #RinzaiSchool #Daitoku-jiTemple #Subtemple #Obai-in #Kyoto #Gazan (Painting with inscription) #Wa (Japanese) #Shosyu (Elegant) #AntiqueArt #TeaSeating #Tokonoma (Alcove) #Suzuri (Inkstone) #Sumi (Ink) #Hanshi (Paper) #Fude (Brush) #Bunchin (Paperweight)