Buddha Board | Portable Zen Water Art Canvas with Brush | Reusable Drawing Board for Meditation

My BF loves this gift. Big stress reliever for him. Very happy with the purchase.

There's an idiom in Japanese, "mono no aware", translating to "the pathos of things". From Wiki: "Mono no aware, lit. 'the pathos of things', and also translated as 'an empathy toward things', or 'a sensitivity to ephemera', is a Japanese idiom for the awareness of impermanence, or transience of things, and both a transient gentle sadness (or wistfulness) at their passing as well as a longer, deeper gentle sadness about this state being the reality of life."My favorite art supply store had these setup in one of the side aisles I didn't really frequent. Sometimes I'd play with it and I know I thought on more than one occasion along the lines of "what's the point?" Since then I've taken up meditation and struggled a fair bit with painting/writing blocks, where I just didn't want to "ruin" something like a new sketch or notebook. This is kind of a perfect salve for those times, where you just get so hung up on the permanence of things but don't consider it in the proper context.On a practical level, you could use it with watercolor brushes to test out techniques. On a wellness level, can get something out of your system that's blocking you from starting something you want to do. Also works great if you need to vent something into the ether. There are a lot of potentially interesting uses for such a thing.In retrospect, that art store closed. It didn't make it through the last few years of economic challenges and I miss them dearly. We have other stores and they're great, but they don't have the same character or personality. It's really fitting that the thing I took for granted there now reminds me of them and gives me a such a sense of such wistfulness. In several regards this helps me feel gratitude for the present moment, and fosters a sense of everything in time will pass, but that's okay too.

I have the original large size Buddha Board. I love practicing my sumi-e and calligraphy on it. When I found that a smaller version was made for traveling I had to have it. This board is just the same as the original just a smaller size. The original was roughly 11 7/8 x 9 1/2 and the Enzo (smaller version) is 9 7/8 x 6 7/8. So if you love the original board you are going to love the travel size version. It comes with a water brush which is all you need to start working. I did notice that the strokes did not last a long time when trying to photograph the images produced. They are not great for pictures but are awesome that they do dry up fairly quickly when trying to make a new image. The Enso has a wrap cover like a tablet would, protecting its face from scratching and scraping. The Enso also comes with a travel bag which holds the water brush and board making it much easier for traveling. This does not feel like it was cheaply made, it was quality built. This is so sturdy and durable…you can really take hold of your creativity and just go…making it the perfect gift for graduations, birthdays, anniversaries and other cherished days. My daughter got hers first as a gift from a friend at Christmas. I then got the original for my birthday as a gift from my husband and finally I gifted myself with the Enso board. This is perfect for harnessing your sumi-e and calligraphy strokes. I was so pleased that I found it.

Easy to use, can take it anywhere. Fun way to explore creativity.

I fell in love with Buddha boards the moment I saw them in a specialty store years ago! It's wonderful to be able to create in the moment and then let it go. Buddha boards don't require anything more than water, making it the simplest artist tool that you can purchase. I love that over the years they have upgraded to include a water brush instead of a reservoir. It makes clean up simple (there is none!!) These are perfect for kids or adults.

I've wanted a Buddha Board for a while, but I've never had enough dedicated desk space to where I could keep one out. This Enso portable Buddha board is the answer! I can tuck it away in a desk without worrying about the canvas getting damaged or water leaking everywhere.The brush operates like a fountain pen with a reservoir for water. I haven't had any issues with it leaking while it's left on its side on a desk, but I think I'd travel with it empty just for good measure. Worst case scenario is your bag gets a little wet. Just make sure to store it away from papers and books.Sure, this is a bit gimmicky, but it's also very cathartic. I sometimes journal, but there's sometimes the feeling that you're wasting paper, or you just want to scribble and doodle but don't want to do so in a nice notebook. The Buddha board is entirely waste free. It's meditative watching the lines slowly fade away--like drawing in the sand as the tide comes in.I've recently purchased a Kindle Scribe, and I enjoy the experience of journaling on that as well, but there's something that's therapeutic about using water rather than ink or writing/typing on a tablet. The cover seems as tough as your average folding iPad case. I suspect it's durable enough to throw in a bag or in a desk drawer, but I'd still be a little careful about concentrating a lot of weight on one spot of the cover. I'll update this review if I notice any long term durability concerns.

This travel zen board is perfect for me. I’m a parent and sometimes I just need to zen out and collect myself, often in my car with my kids safely seated. This is perfect for that. It’s also good for keeping them occupied for doctors appointments or keeping my hands busy without a phone.