The Enso, or Zen circle, is what I have chosen as the focus of this article. While Googling the “perfect” example of the Enso circle I realized that this symbol has been reproduced hundreds, if not thousands of times. At first I wondered how I could identify with such a “stock” symbol reproduced so many times? Did I really have low expectations for what I hoped to get out of this course? But as I chastised myself in typical Roman Catholic fashion, I came to a realization about this work of art. Perhaps the simplicity of the circle serves a utilitarian purpose, similar to what might be considered a crucifix or stop sign. Among the numerous variations I saw, the typical imperfect circle with sloppy brush strokes appeared. It became clear to me that this circle is not the most important part and what we should really look for is what it represents. That even in imperfections, we can still see him as perfect, because we as individuals are perfect. When I started looking for a Zen work of art I felt...