What the Enso Really Means in Zen Philosophy | SymbolSage

The Enso, also known by many other names such as the Infinity Circle, Zen Circle, or the Circle of Enlightenment, is a popular symbol of Buddhism and Japanese calligraphy. It represents eternity and is considered a sacred symbol in the Zen school of thought.
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00:00 - Intro
00:38 - How is the Enso Created?
00:47 - The History of the Enso
01:02 - What Does the Enso Represent?
02:17 - The Enso in Buddhism and Meditation
02:55 - How to Draw an Enso
03:25 - Modern Use of the Enso Symbol
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[@zenrosas5827]

my mother named me zen and my brother enso. love that guy so much

[@Mevlinous]

To me that symbol represents awareness that knows itself, not as any thing seen with any qualities but as the seer of all, it represents “turning the light around”, or turning back awareness upon itself, not with effort but by “taking the backwards step”, by being aware of the breath.
The symbol is essentially chasing its own tail, if you do this by becoming aware of your breath you will also begin to be aware that you are aware. If you sink deep into this your entire self becomes that self effulgent awareness.

[@SymbolSage]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tammiestarwich8681]

Great examples! Thank you.. My first tattoo ( 2 weeks ago) was the Enso symbol. Love it.

[@TheNotoriousFonzy]

Awesome explanation & real world examples :)

[@SymbolSage]

Glad you liked it!

[@AndrogyneMichinaga]

The bagel with everything everywhere all at once.

[@Lou.B]

It's a bit of a stretch to propose that capitalist ventures are in any way representative of the enso ; the Apple headquarters (etc) is much closer to a donut...

[@SymbolSage]

Thanks for your input @Lou.B

[@havefunoutthere6378]

Great video.

[@SymbolSage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DeeKay68]

The fact that you are telling us what ENZO is defeats ENZO. It is beyond the mind and needs no explanation. Ego tries to create it.

[@busramoon26]

Im not buddhist but ı like the meaning can ı make this as tattoo? is this symbol belong to just buddhist?

[@pp_vi_iv_]

Informative!!!

[@SymbolSage]

Glad you found it informative!

[@EdT.-xt6yv]

1:15 impermanence

[@khamphavonesomchanmavong9636]

Hi I’m just getting off my work phone ha ork