Ox Herding: Off Topic

November 25, 2011

I like cats. And I worked professionally in advertising and marketing. So when my daughter sent this video, I couldn't stop laughing.

It perfectly captures the opportunity and ethos of our digital lives. <snark>

Thank you for reading Ox Herding. May you purr this weekend!

Barry

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Ha!

Too funny and almost too true.

I sent links to this to my extended family of cat lovers. Thanks.

David

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Zen teachers sometimes use the Ten Ox Herding Pictures to describe the path of awakening. Within this metaphorical framework, the ox symbolizes the secretive, unruly human mind.

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I extend grateful appreciation to my daughter, Susie, who designed this site; to Zen Master Seung Sahn, for crossing the ocean; and to all beings for their never-ending encouragement and teaching.
May we together attain enlightenment and save all beings from suffering.

A Modern Version of Images & Poems
Joseph Bengivenni, who writes Somewhere In Dharma, has developed a tremendous version of ox herding. This takes you to the first image in the series.
Expressive Ox Herding
Modern version by Max Gimblett at the Japan Society.
New Ox Herding Drawings
A new set of drawings (and poems!) by Lynette Monteiro. This link takes you to the first of the ten images.
Poems on the Ox Herding Pictures
New poems by Zen Master Daehaeng. This link takes you to the first five poems. The second five poems were published on this site a few days later.
Talk on the Ox Herding Pictures
This is the first of a three-part talk on the Ox Herding Pictures by Shinjin Young.
Ox Herding Pictures
Images from the outer walls of a hall at Songgwangsa Temple in Korea. (PDF file)
Ox Herding Pictures
In Asia, the Ox Herding Pictures are commonly painted on the exterior of temple buildings. This beautiful set is from Mu Sang Sah, a temple in the mountains of Korea.
Ox Herding Pictures by Shubun
A classic version, in the public domain.
Ox Herding Pictures
Traditional version, artist unknown.
Ox Herding Pictures
Photographs of a beautifully-painted version. Artist unknown.
Ox Herding Pictures by James Breslin
Modern, personal version.