K038 Zen Bull by Tsuō Sōtetsu 通応宗徹
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The mind moves according to the circumstances; yet the movement itself is the subtle truth of existence.
Brushed by Tsuō (kaō)
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通応糾書
転処実能幽
心随萬境転
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A bull is a popular Zenga theme because it is the perfect Zen animal: when it moves it really moves, and when it sits it really sits. A bull is also a symbol of the mind. The mind can be captivated by 10,000 thoughts so it has to be tamed but not shackled since change itself is the Buddha-nature.
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K038 hanging scroll, sumi on paper 120.0 cm × 55.1 cm.