Moon in the Water
Oil on Canvas
Size of Piece: 48 x 36
My painting was inspired by a phrase used by Master Dogen (1200-1253), the founder of Zen Buddhism, when teaching about the ineffable experience of enlightenment — “moon in the water”. The moon being a symbol of enlightenment and the water referring to the human mind freed of the obscuration of incessant thinking, thus becoming like an empty, open mirror able to clearly reflect the true nature of reality, allowing the direct experience of one’s own true nature.
“Old pond…
frog jumps in
kerplop!” –Matsuo Basho
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