CTB 3: Circle, triangle and square

I found this calligraphy in the oldest Zen Buddhist temple of Kyoto, Kennin-ji, situated in the famous historic district of Gion. This calligraphy was on the wall in one of the tatami floored rooms, adorned by a tiny zen garden with just a tree and a stone, representing the calligraphy for meditation. This calligraphy work was created by Sengai Gibon, one of the co-founders of the temple.

The idea behind the “circle, triangle, square” calligraphy is that all things in this Universe are represented by these forms. Therefore, using Buddhist universality, everything in our lives is either circle, triangle or square. So who and what are circles, triangles and squares in your life and what do they mean? Do this meditation and try to do without any judgement or bias – we all have preferences for certain forms...