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Ten Zen Ox Pictures
SwamiJ.com
Regardless of what
specific path one follows, the story in the Ten Zen Ox Pictures is a most beautiful
representation of the entire journey to the rediscovery of the True
Self. It is said to have been created about 800 CE. The Ox
represents the Self being sought, and the person is the Seeker.
1: The Self is faintly intuited, like sensing the presence
of the Ox, and the journey begins. |
2: Like finding a few hoof marks of the Ox, traces of the
teachings of the path are found. |
3: The Ox is glimpsed, as one comes to see that the Self is
beyond the personality self. |
4: The Ox has been caught hold of, and the pursuit of the Self
is now firmly practiced. |
5: The Ox is tamed, as the mind is tamed, while staying focused
on finding the Self. |
6: The Ox is ridden, as the mind is mastered, becoming a friend
on the inner journey to Self. |
7: The Ox is left aside, as the Seeker rests in the stillness of
the inner chamber. |
8: Both Ox and Seeker are forgotten, allowing the individual
self to rest in the True Self. |
9: Ox and Seeker merge into emptiness, wholeness, beingness; the
absolute Truth. |
10: The Realized returns to the marketplace of life, living in
the world, yet in the Self. |
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presenting the ancient Self-Realization path of
the Tradition of the Himalayan masters in simple, understandable and
beneficial ways, while not compromising quality or depth. The goal of
our sadhana or practices is the highest
Joy that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the
center of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is
one and the same with the Absolute Reality.
This Self-Realization comes through Yoga meditation of the Yoga
Sutras, the contemplative insight of Advaita Vedanta, and the
intense devotion of Samaya Sri Vidya Tantra, the three of which
complement one another like fingers on a hand.
We employ the classical approaches of Raja, Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti
Yoga, as well as Hatha, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, Nada, Siddha,
and Tantra Yoga. Meditation, contemplation, mantra and prayer
finally converge into a unified force directed towards the final
stage, piercing the pearl of wisdom called bindu, leading to the
Absolute.
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