The zen ox-herding pictures: following the path to enlightenmentenlightenment - zensho w. kopp

This book is based on the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures of Zen, a classic of Zen literature from the 12th century.

It counts among the fundamental and essential works of Zen Buddhism.

The book portrays the spiritual path to realisation by means of a story, illustrated in picture and verse, of an ox-herder searching for his lost ox - his true self.

Zen Master Zenshos invaluable annotations are an expression of his enlightened consciousness - exceptionally clear, readily understood and true-to-life.

They are highly practical and a unique orientation aid on the path to self-realisation.

These enlightening explanations give us a new opening to a clear understanding of the mystical meaning of the Ten Ox-herding Pictures of Zen.