Bill!, Merle,
Daido had another title for the Ten Oxherding Pictures, not originally his own
or due to him, but I loved hearing him use the term. He called them:
"The Ten Bulls".
That was John Daido Loori, Roshi, Merle! You have heard his talks and read his
Teisho at the "MRO" site ("Mountains and Rivers Order").
--Joe
> "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote:
>
> Merle,
>
> The 10 Ox Herding Pictures are meant to depict a linear progression from the
> beginning to the 'end', the 'end' being full enlightenment. These pictures
> are not meant to depict a circle or re-occurring series of events.
>
> ...Bill!
>
> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote:
> >
> > bill!..
> >
> > is not the beginning the end and the end the beginning and all in the
> > middle of beginning and end the sum total of the path that in many ways is
> > no path at all only an illusion that there is a path and an illusion that
> > there is a beginning and an end and 10 ox herding pictures?...
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