Ten Ox Herding Pictures (Picture One - Searching for the Ox) - Yamada Mumon - Zen Buddhism

The Ten Ox Herding Pictures is a series of short poems and accompanying drawings used in the Zen tradition to describe the stages of a practitioner's progress toward enlightenment, and his or her return to society to enact wisdom and compassion. The Ten Oxherding Pictures which relate back to a Ch'an master in the Sung dynasty China (1126-1279 AD), have spiritual roots in the early Buddhist texts. They provide useful imagery of an illusion to be negated before a seeker of truth can experience enlightenment. The ox symbolize the mind and the herder symbolizes the seeker.
Commentary by Yamada Mumom.
Translated by Victor Sogen Hori
Mumon Yamada (July 16, 1900 - December 24, 1988) was a Rinzai roshi, calligrapher, and former abbot of Shōfuku-ji in Kobe, Japan. Mumon was also the former head of the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japan.
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In the pastures of this world, I endlessly push aside the tall grasses in search of the bull. Following unnamed rivers, lost upon the interpenetrating paths of distant mountains, my strength failing and my vitality exhausted, I cannot find the bull. I hear only the locusts chirring through the forest of the night. The bull is not lost. What need is there to search? Only because of separation from my true nature do I fail to see him. In the confusion of the senses I lose even his tracks. Far from home, I see many crossroads, but not where to turn. Greed and fear, good and bad, entangle me. (From "The Perennial Way" by Bart Marshall)

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Lovely translation too! Thanks for sharing.

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Buddha nature although unknown must definately be known and activated within and I guess it's the wisdom and conclusion of experiences that matter in making the original nature ones priority.the dance of the falling leaves and the cool breeze of the bamboos then becomes alive.

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Thank you. Do you know where I can find the text you used? I believe this merits close reading and contemplation.

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Commentary by Yamada Mumom. Is there any way to get this commentary in print..or SRT... The commentary is a Jewel in itself. Thank you if you can help

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Hi there, yes you can find it here and download it. It is currently out of print. You need to click on one of the "mirror" tab/links to download. gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=FB61923A535747D8F443CA3BBED9D87F#

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I was all like "yes! We should all look for oxes. Yes, exactly! Cicadas are neat! ...wait... What's this? . ..Backwards feet? ....nope!....you almost had me, zen. Nice try."

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