The enso is the zen circle, traditionally drawn by zen masters who accompany the enigmatic beauty of the circle with words from the buddhist tradition (You can click on the above picture to enlarge it in order to read those words). The entire work is meant to express the awakened awareness of the artist, the radiant, open heart/mind of our true nature, the ineffable suchness of this very moment. As D.T. Suzuki puts it, "the arts of Zen are not intended for utilitarian purposes, or for purely aesthetic enjoyment, but are meant to train the mind, indeed, to bring it into contact with ultimate reality." I'm not a zen master, and only as awakened as we all are, but it struck me that the enso on pottery might be nice.
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