The Zen Oxherding Pictures.

PROFESSOR’S INSTRUCTIONS: There are many versions of the Zen Oxherding Pictures, and just as many interpretations. Using the questions in your instructions as guides, your group is to come up with an overall interpretation of the series, making connections to ideas in Zen, and perhaps to Mahayana in general. Make specific references to the lecturettes, readings and of course the Pictures.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS: Please use this link down below to look at the Oxherding Pictures from “zenstudiospodcast.com” to read about the pictures. Additionally, watch the youtube video (REQUIRED) (you can watch it in 2x speed the professor speaks pretty slow) and follow the professor’s instructions to link the lecturette (youtube video) and the photos and make connections between them. IMPORTANT: Use specific in-text citations to cite sources that you use. Example: In-text citation for youtube video (ChanZen, Minute:Second) –> (ChanZen, 23:45). In-text citation for the pictures (Picture #2).

Youtube Lecture Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk0zAIsJqA&ab_channel=DavidGitomer

Pictures Link: https://zenstudiespodcast.com/ten-oxherding-pictures/