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This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment. The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies above the water, basking in the sunlight. Nevertheless, it is one of Buddhism's best recognized motifs since every important deity is associated in some manner with the lotus, either being seated upon it or holding one in their hands. The lotus does not grow in Tibet and so Tibetan art has only stylized versions of it. The ensō is also a sacred symbol in the Zen school of Buddhism, and is often used by Zen masters as a form of signature in their religious artwork. The principle of controlling the balance of composition through asymmetry and irregularity is an important aspect of the Japanese aesthetic.

For the former, the opening may express various ideas, for example that the ensō is not separate, but is part of something greater, or that imperfection is an essential and inherent aspect of existence. Some artists paint ensō with an opening in the circle, while others complete the circle. Some artists will practice drawing an ensō daily, as a kind of Spiritual Practice.' Only a person who is mentally and spiritually complete can draw a true ensō. Zen Buddhists 'believe that the character of the artist is fully exposed in how she or he draws an ensō. The brushed ink of the circle is usually done on silk or rice paper in one movement (but the great Bankei used two strokes sometimes) and there is no possibility of modification: it shows the expressive movement of the spirit at that time.

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In Zen Buddhist painting, ensō symbolizes a moment when the mind is free to simply let the body/spirit create. As an 'expression of the moment' it is often considered a form of minimalist expressionist art. It symbolizes the Absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the Universe, and the void it can also symbolize the Japanese aesthetic itself. Ensō is one of the most common subjects of Japanese calligraphy even though it is a symbol and not a character. When taken letter by letter, A-U-M represents the divine energy (Shakti) united in its three elementary aspects: Bhrahma Shakti (creation), Vishnu Shakti (preservation) and Shiva Shakti (liberation, and/or destruction).Įnsō is a Japanese word meaning 'circle' and a concept strongly associated with Zen. The mantra 'OM' is the name of God, the vibration of the Supreme. 'OM' is the reflection of the absolute reality, it is said to be 'Adi Anadi', without beginning or the end and embracing all that exists. The vibration of 'OM' symbolizes the manifestation of God in form ('sāguna brahman'). Shunyākāsha, meaning literally 'no sky', is more than nothingness, because everything then existed in a latent state of potentiality.

Before creation began it was 'Shunyākāsha', the emptiness or the void. Hindus believe that as creation began, the divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first and original vibration manifesting as sound 'OM'. Today, in all Hindu art and all over India and Nepal, 'om' can be seen virtually everywhere, a common sign for Hinduism and its philosophy and theology.

The syllable om is first described as all-encompassing mystical entity in the Upanishads.

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