Oxen ending pictures9/20/2023 Discussing and blabbering about his issues and their possible solutions. But he is still at the stage of thinking mind. So now he is seeking solutions, to find a path he would feel is right for him. Now he has realized that solutions to his problems are to be sought following the footsteps of the Ox. He is delighted that he has not lost the Ox forever. The second picture shows that the man has now seen the footsteps of the tracks of the ox. These traces can no more be hidden than one’s nose, looking heavenward. Discovery of the Footprints / Seeing the TracesĮven under the fragrant grass, I see his prints.ĭeep in remote mountains, they are found. Having all the materialistic things we count for success, was not enough.Ģ. You discover that the ego’s attempt to create an ideal environment has failed miserably. Looking for something that will make the situation right. The inspiration to find the answer is the first step, which is searching for the ox, is feeling that things are not wholesome, something is incomplete. ![]() He doesn't know what he is seeking, but he knows something is missing, something that will make life meaningful and bring him lasting happiness. He finds that his efforts to earn a lot of money, becoming wealthy, having possessions, family, friends, fame, and pleasure have not brought him the fulfillment he is seeking. ![]() Why everything is so evil? Why people are not the way they should me?ĭo I belong here? What is my true nature? Why do I need to live? Why am I scared of death? Who am I? What is the point of this life? Will I ever be free from this life full of suffering? Utterly disappointed by his life, unable to find the eternal bliss that he seeks. The first picture shows the oxherd is desperately looking for the Ox. My strength failing and my vitality exhausted, I cannot find the Ox.In Search of the Bull / Searching for the Ox The illusory self(Man) seeks the (Ox), finds it, tames it, and becomes one with it, awakens as an aligned, unlimited, and absolute essential self(One with everything). The separate self which we 'think' is real, but its absolutely imaginary, illusory, empty. Our imperfect, illusory, identified with the ego, limited, and relative self. ![]() What do the 'Man' represent in the story? The Ox represents the infinite eternal principle of life. It remains as a perfect depiction of the awakening process.” It is a series of short poems and drawings used in Zen to describe how one goes through the whole process of awakening. The ‘Ten Bulls of Zen’ is a metaphoric depiction of stages of self-realization. What is the meaning of the Ten Bulls / Oxherding Pictures? However, this one with 10 pictures goes beyond emptiness and shows a return to the world. It’s said that the original version ended at a picture of complete dissolution. I am putting the story with 10 pictures here. Popularly, four well-known versions have been created throughout history with different stages in them. There are various versions of this story. Now, If you want to read more, Please go ahead.
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