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Gardens of the spirit: japanese gardens - 2010 calendar
Strongly influenced by Shinto and Buddhism, the Japanese style of landscaping is particularly conducive to restoring an inner calm. Requiring an artful blend of imagination, skill and patience, the Japanese garden is an extension of the self. By adapting the harmonies of natural design to our own landscape, we heighten our understanding of the world around us and within us.
The Gardens of the Spirit 2010 wall calendar features twelve exquisite images from garden photographer Allan Mandell. Paired with Maggie Oster's contemplative text, this collection of images brings the experience of Japanese gardening to all who long to create a peaceful oasis in the midst of a challenging world.
How do we tame the mind? Quiet the dialogue that wars within? Harmony comes not from repression but from quietly looking at and accepting all of our facets. Only then can we let go of what we do not like about ourselves and nourish what is good. The repetitive, clacking sound of the deer scarer, the shishi odoshi, with the hollow bamboo pipe filling with water, tipping forward, emptying, then swinging up and striking a stone
Front cover shown on picture (back available on request)
Interior pages 100% recycled paper. 50% post-consumer
