Zen of the Ox Herder

The Ox herder consists of a series of pictures painted by the Japanese Zen monk Tensho Shûbun. In this book Rune Ødegaard, a seasoned Christian Gnostic teacher and Zennist, shares his insights on the spiritual and psychological process displayed in these five-hundred-year-old images.

Delving deeply into the spirit of Zen, they may be regarded as a journey from seeking Zen to simply being Zen. This journey is a lifelong transforming story, yet at the same time, nothing special. It is a journey to Nowhere.