The Mindful Ox
The Mindful Ox
A Series of Four Allegorical Drawings from the Path to Wakefulness
SAMSARA
HINAYANA
MAHAYANA
VAJRAYANA
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SAMSARA
Following one's thoughts (the ox) leads to a state of suffering and confusion stemming from a misconception of the manner in which we exist -
HINAYANA
The Foundation Vehicle. Liberation comes with sitting practice, while digesting correct principles of reality -
MAHAYANA
The Great Vehicle. The bodhisattva path to perfection in the indivisibility of wisdom and compassion -
VAJRAYANA
The Diamond Vehicle. Indestructible wakefulness in the unceasing play of dependent arisings