Enso – Symbol of Unity of Life

As its name says (円相) this symbol refers at the beginning and end of all things , the circle of life and the connection of existence. It can symbolize emptiness or fullness, presence or absence. All things can be contained or, on the contrary, excluded by their limits.

It is painted in a continuous brushstroke, in a single stroke And you only get one chance to draw it.

Give yourself a moment of meditation and creation with these Ensō 円相 designs , which symbolize a moment when the mind is free to simply let the body or spirit start creating. Bring Japan to your life!

It is a manifestation of the moment, so only those who have a mind free of burdens and illuminated by an internal balance are capable of tracing this perfect circle , but never closed… It is painted in a continuous brushstroke, in a single stroke And you only get one chance to draw it. You can’t correct it.

Drawing the Ensō is widely practiced in Zen Buddhism , since the latter is the meditative training of consciousness and balance , which gives an idea of one’s true nature or the emptiness of one’s own existence that opens the way to a liberated way of life.

Ensō symbolizes elegance, the universe, a unique thought, the acceptance of imperfection as perfect or what is better known in Japan as Wabi Sabi) This symbol also represents unity of life and all the things it contains within itself.