The Poems on the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures

Author: Venerable Shiyuan

The Poems on the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures was originally written and illustrated by Venerable Shiyuan of the Lingji School’s Yanqi sect during the Song Dynasty.  The Poems on the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures uses herding an ox as its central metaphor, implying cultivating the mind and attaining Buddhahood is like herding an ox.

Translated by: John Balcom PhD.
Illustrated by: Li Ruifei
23 pp., 4″ x 6.75″, Booklet
Price: US $3.95