In the second stage, we see "footprints" on the path. It might be an encounter with a teacher, or a teaching, or a tradition. Others have walked this path!

The ox herding pictures represent a map of the spiritual path. Brought to practice by the experience of our suffering and the sense that something is out of alignment, we embark on a journey. We find that this path is non-linear and each stage is rich with its own opportunities and pitfalls.