{"product_id":"ten-ox-herding-images","title":"Ten Ox-Herding Images","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ten Ox-Herding Images are an ingenious set of metaphors representing the process of awakening, the complete recognition of the original mind. These images by Rinzai Ch'an priest Kuoan Shiyuan of the 12th century, reproduced by Tensho Shubun (1414 Ð 1463), have been repainted throughout the centuries. But while varying versions exist, what they convey stands unchanged. Part of the Zen tradition, they show how to train the mind, a process shared by all schools of the Buddha Vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis mind training, in the form of ten stages on the path to enlightenment, is a science\u003cbr\u003e\nof awakening rooted in the Dharma of the Buddha. These metaphors shed light on the mental processes leading to true peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKuoanÕs illustrations move beyond the attainment of Buddhahood, and explain how the last stage calls for the awakened one to\u003cbr\u003e\nwalk back ÔIn Town With Helping HandsÕ. The path culminates in universal altruism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wim van den Dungen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44222870290593,"sku":"9781365206177","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/19kvve9d-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747216278","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/ten-ox-herding-images","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}