| For all those who know little about
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| | A Zen garden is an aesthetic arrangement
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| gardening, Zen garden is a term used for
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| | of stones with little vegetation, water
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| Japanese rock gardens, moisture-free,
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| | or other elements at a first glance. But
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| made-of-stones, dry kind of gardens - To
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| | on careful observation, we understand
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| a certain extent this is correct, but
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| | that they represent the elaborate
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| giving due consideration to the other
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| | equilibrium of contraries and the
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| concepts associated with the word Zen,
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| | apprehension of the world as a dialect
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| the phrase Zen garden has a profound
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| | continuum.
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| philosophical impact. It is a special
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| | For example, how can one express
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| form of artistic gardens so intense, that
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| | nothingness 'mu', more dramatically than
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| the great mathematicians and neurologists
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| | by taking water out of a garden? Zen
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| too have attempted to explain the idea.
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| | garden, is thus a metaphorical
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| Zen. The Mystery
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| | representation of the concepts of Zen.
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| Now that your curiosity is aroused, I
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| | The exclusion of water is not its denial,
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| will try to explain more about this type
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| | it is in fact a more potent assertion as
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| of garden and its impacts on visitors.
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| | it is done metaphorically.
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| The first question that needs to be
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| | The significant aspect of a Zen garden is
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| answered is, what is Zen? Many associate
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| | that the rocks form subliminal images of
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| it with Japanese Buddhism. Well, this
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| | objects like trees, lakes, ponds etc.
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| again is partly true, and indeed Zen
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| | which can not be perceived while looking
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| Gardens originated from Buddhist
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| | consciously at them, but the subconscious
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| monasteries and temples around 1300 AD by
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| | mind is able to observe a subtle
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| Zen priests and artists, prominently Muso
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| | association between the rocks. While
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| Soseki. Some people think that Zen is an
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| | viewing, the distinction between subject
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| interpretation of the Buddhist concept of
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| | & object, and viewer & viewed is blurred.
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| enlightenment, and this may be close to
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| | This results in the garden being a source
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| the truth as well. Zen plays an important
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| | of strength, courage, fortitude,
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| role in many Japanese concepts and
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| | tranquility, serenity, peace.
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| aspects.
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| | Another specialty is that none of of them
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| Actually Zen means waking up to the
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| | have been created by one person,
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| present moment. That is, perceiving this
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| | epitomizing the aspect of parts forming a
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| moment exactly as it is, rather than
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| | whole.
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| through the filter of our ideas,
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| | Although these gardens have been engulfed
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| opinions, etc. And this is what is
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| | with controversies and criticism, there
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| reflected in a Zen garden.
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| | is no denying their impact on the viewers
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| Examples
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| | and the inherent creativity.
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| - Royanji Temple in northwest Kyoto,
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| | The philosophy of these gardens can be
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| Japan.
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| | summarized in the poetics of Karesansui:
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| - Nanzenji Zen Garden in Kyoto, Japan.
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| | ' Flower does not Talk but a Rock has the
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| The Philosophical Impact
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| | Voice of Water.
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