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| | | From: Evonne (Original Message) | Sent: 8/25/2005 3:41 PM |
Alas, our oxhearding pictures on the site have been eaten. Here is a great link to the photos with their intrepretations. These go nicely with: Click this link for another great Kellog teaching transcripts about the warrior's path and the enemy. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 8/26/2005 2:04 PM |
These words and images were transcribed from the book Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, a collection of Zen and pre-Zen writings collected by Paul Reps and translated by Paul Reps and Nyogen Senzaki. See this translation of the 10 Bulls here. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 8/27/2005 2:37 AM |
Ten Oxherding Pictures These full color pictures originated in China in the 12th century during the Sung Dynasty. The herder is you. You are the person on the spiritual quest. The ox represents the mind. This particular model of the "Ten Ox herding Pictures" has its roots in the Pali commentaries which state, "Just as a man would tie to a post a calf that should be tamed, Even so here should one tie one's own mind tight to the object of mindfulness." |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 8/28/2005 3:04 PM |
This site has a different set of pictures of the oxherding pictures and the same translations as posted before by Paul Reps. The very first page explains the significance of the circle. The site has this information but not who did the pictures or scrolls that they are from: The Zenga introduction is by Matthew J. Dorn; the poems themselves are by Kakuan, a 12th century Chinese master, translated by Nyogen Senzaki and Paul Reps, as presented in Zen Flesh, Zen Bones; the commentaries are from Zen, by Martine Batchelor. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 8/29/2005 12:28 PM |
One of Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia many books is called, THE WAY OF THE BULL. One of his sayings is printed in the beginning of the book: "Man must learn to let go as easily as he grasps or he will find his hands full and his mind empty." Here is a little background from the back of the book: Here is the beautiful story of Buscaglia's travels from Japan and Hong Kong to Cambodia and Calcutta on his personal quest for discovery. As he learned, according to centuries-old Oriental tradition, the bull represents life, energy, truth and action. But once found, the bull cannot be tethered; he must be free. One must seek him-and his meaning--over and over again. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 8/30/2005 4:53 PM |
http://www.tenbulls.com/newest%20bullshite/html/Sculpture.html Here is a modern day sculpture with an intrepretation of each of the bullherding pictures based on Sung Dynasty Zen Master by the name of Kaku-an Shi-en. This site mentions that they are said to outline the gradual development of the Zen life. (Check out the buffalo picture on the top too. That is beautiful!) |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 8/31/2005 3:45 PM |
http://www.mro.org/zmm/zenarts/oxherdinggallery.html This picture gallery has paintings by Master Gyokusei Jikihara, and the verses by Master K'uo-an. The "Ox-Herding Pictures Series" illustrate spiritual development from the moment the student enters the Way until the completion of training, when they become masters in their own right. This site mentions that this set of ten compiled by Master K'uo-an is the most commonly used. Check out that master in the last one. :-) I wonder if anyone we know looks like that. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 9/3/2005 12:53 AM |
Here are some pretty scrolls that look like they might be old. Thise pictures are attributed to Shubun (n.d.)- Japan, Muromachi period and are handscroll, ink and light colors on paper and wood You can click on slideshow and watch them go by for those that have faster computers and connections. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 9/3/2005 7:02 PM |
| One last look at some of these great Ox Herding pictures. I am sure there are many more versions out there too. These particular pictures are of Japanese origin, 1689, courtesy of Michel Mohr. The poems are by the Chinese Zen master Kuoan (jap. Kakuan).The English translation of the poems is © by Urs App (1996). Click on each picture to see read the poetry. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 9/4/2005 2:49 PM |
The ten bulls are the steps toward enlightenment that students "on the path" follow. So get out there on your path and ride your bull home. Maybe it is that bucking Ford Taurus... Who really knows!? Ride home, transcend existence, and get out in the world. Pop on here and teach us what you learned too. |
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| | | From: Evonne | Sent: 12/29/2005 1:49 AM |
Don't forget about your own personal herding pictures. Here are mine.  |
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