A single grain of rice
“The role of the infinitely small in nature is infinitely great.”
— Louis Pasteur
A single grain of rice
Translating energy into paintings
“Expressing total respect for a single grain of rice is to express a total respect for the Buddha. Then we can understand that within this single grain of rice lies the absolute.” —Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), Master of Soto school of Zen Buddhism
Each grain of rice, the Japanese say, houses 88 deities. This popular saying refers to the 88 steps that are necessary for the development of rice before being consumed. The symbolic number emphasizes that a mere grain, whose production has cost so much trouble and effort, is infinitely precious.
This quote by Louis Pasteur appears to be an appropriate conclusion: “The role of the infinitely small in nature is infinitely great.”
Juried show:
The exhibition ONE GRAIN OF RICE stands as an invitation to rediscover the universe through a selection of works of art of small size.
GALERIE MÉTANOÏA, Paris, France.
“Each grain of rice, the Japanese say, houses 88 deities.”
