The Ox Forgotten, The Self Remains - Picture Seven of the Ten Ox Herding Pictures - Zen Buddhism

Picture Number 7 of The Ten Ox Herding Pictures. The Ten Ox Herding teachings is a series of short poems and accompanying drawings used in the Zen tradition to describe the stages of a practitioner's progress toward enlightenment, and his or her return to society to enact wisdom and compassion.    

Commentary by Yamada Mumom. Translated by Victor Sogen Hori

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