A circle of light
from Lines from Kyoto Hosted by Preston Keido Houser
2021 is the year of the ox. A well known sequence of images that track meditational development, the Ten Ox Herding Pictures date from at least the twelve century, if not earlier. Given that consciousness cannot be the object of conscious concentration, the aka “Ten Bulls,” (along with the “Six Persimmons” by Muqi Fachang), is probably the next best representation. The visual sequence concludes with a circle (enso) that symbolizes spiritual apotheosis.
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