Zen Symbol Meaning: Circle, Triangle, Square

🟠 Circle (Enso)

Represents infinity, emptiness, the void, enlightenment, or completion.

It’s the wholeness beyond duality, the ultimate reality, or the universe itself.

Often painted in a single brushstroke as a meditative act.

🔺 Triangle (Sankaku)

Symbolizes dynamic action, change, or energy.

Sometimes linked to fire or the element of transformation.

Represents the process or striving on the path to realization.

⬛ Square (Shikaku)

Represents form, stability, earth, or the material world.

It’s the grounded, structured aspect of reality.

It can reflect the visible, defined, and tangible parts of life.


Together:

The trio expresses the totality of existence: