The Path of Meditation as depicted by the 10 Ox Herding Pictures

The Path of Meditation as depicted by the 10 Ox Herding Pictures, by James Bastien

In this map, the 10 Ox Herding Pictures within the Zen tradition are accompanied by short verses which point to the essence of each stage along the path to enlightenment.

James has incorporated verses within the context of the Path of Meditation with each picture pointing to something fundamental about each of the 10 stages of the iRest meditation practice.

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