zen circles of enlightenment

While surfing the web tonight I came across a magnificently simple Zen image that transfixed my mind.  Of course I've seen ensō before (Zen circles)--kind of hard to miss since I live in Japan--but tonight the image apparently worked its enlightening effect upon me.  It took me by surprise. According to Audrey Yoshiko Seo, author of Ensō: Zen Circles of Enlightenment: "Zen circles, ensō, are symbols of teaching, reality, enlightenment, and a myriad of things in between. Seemingly perfect in … [Read more...] about Ensō – The Art of the Zen Buddhist Circle