Like a restorative balm, Zen gardening is an antidote to the stresses of busy modern lifestyles. A Zen garden can create a feeling of space in the smallest of city-centre plots, or impart a sense of order and spirit of tranquility and calm.
The classical Zen gardens were devised by Japanese monks and are revered as national monuments. In explaining and interpreting the basis of the philosophy and its symbolism, this book allows gardeners to benefit from the purity of thought that took its traditional exponents decades of dedication and contemplation to define.
The Zen garden puts us in touch with the elements; each stone, each ornament is chosen and placed to provide a humble yet refined beauty. But Zen principles can equally be interpreted to bring balance, and therefore a greater harmony and a sense of peace. Whether you fully embrace Zen or simply apply its ideas to the layout and upkeep of a more conventional design, your garden will gain a vital natural equilibrium.
