Zen Buddhist the zen circle essence of zen buddhism zen circle symbol meaning and zen circle picture meditation

the zen circle of zen buddhism or buddhism is one of its main symbols and is also a bit of a yin yang symbol as well.

as you can see from the picture the zen circle is drawn with a paint style brush with one circular sweep or stroke of the hand.

the circle goes around but has a beginning and a end as to symbolise life and death.

the inside of the zen circle signifies life and nothingness among many other things, the zen circle is quite a mystique symbol with many meanings.

also closely related to the taoist symbol of yin yang.

life and fate is said to be circular by zen masters.

the zen circle can be a starting point to look for greater mysteries or knowledge in the art of zen, also meditate on the zen circle.