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4. Catching the Bull. [Getting Hold of the Ox.] - Kuòān Shīyuǎn [Kaku-an] (Late 12th century): Ten Bulls [Ten Ox Herding Pictures]
/ (Bull [Ox] = True self; Bull [Ox] herder = Self seeking true self)
/ (3. Perceiving the… ← Previous figure; List of Ten Bulls; Next figure → 5. Taming the Bull…)
(Image by Tenshō Shūbun from Ten Bulls or Ten Ox Herding Pictures)
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![IMAGE: Let the cat wink and let the mouse run. [Let the cat wink and the mouse runs.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tom-and-jerry-2397258_640trim480-100x75.png)
