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“円相・曼陀羅(マンダラ)・ウロボロス”
Enso is a form of Zen calligraphy that expresses enlightenment, the universe, the whole, etc., but it is left to the viewer to interpret. In esoteric Buddhism, mandalas are a way of expressing the truth of the universe, the state of enlightenment of the Buddha, by depicting Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, etc. Mandalas are also called "ouroboros" (Classical Greek: ouroboros). Ouroboros is "Classical Greek: (ouroboros). It is regarded as a symbol of the unity of beginning and end, eternity, immortality, death and rebirth. It is not a real snake, but a mythical image that psychologist C.G. Jung considered symbolic of the archetype of the human spirit (psyche) common to all humankind.