A vessel of silence, waiting to be filled.
origins
Across cultures, the empty bowl has been a sacred image — the monk’s alms bowl, the ritual cup, the vessel of offering and humility.
meaning
Openness, receptivity, and surrender. The empty bowl shows that emptiness is not lack, but readiness to receive.
today
Empty Bowl invites us to embrace simplicity, to let go of excess, and to welcome what life is offering now.
practice
Place an empty bowl before you. Sit with it for a moment. Ask: What am I ready to receive? What am I willing to release?
endurance
The bowl endures because emptiness itself is fertile — always waiting, always ready for the gift to arrive.
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