ensō
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thumb| () by Kanjuro Shibata XX. Some artists draw with an opening in the circle, while others close the circle. In Zen art, an is a circle hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express the Zen mind, which is associated with enlightenment, emptiness, freedom, and the state of no-mind.
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thumb| () by Kanjuro Shibata XX. Some artists draw with an opening in the circle, while others close the circle. In Zen art, an is a circle hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express the Zen mind, which is associated with enlightenment, emptiness, freedom, and the state of no-mind.
==Description== The symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe (Dharmadhatu), and (emptiness). It is characterised by a minimalism influenced by Zen Buddhist philosophy, and Japanese aesthetics. An empty circle also appears in the ten oxherding pictures which is a set of illustrations that depict Zen training.
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