Product Description

Compose beautiful scenes and images to soothe the spirit with this desk-size garden complete with base, sand, rocks, and a miniature wooden rake. The accompanying fully-illustrated book is a general introduction to the art of Japanese gardening and the zen garden.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #127771 in Books
• Published on: 1998-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

From the Author
Daniel (Abd al-Hayy) Moore, author of the book, describes.
The book is a joyful expedition through the origins and philosophical /aesthetic aspects of rock gardens, beginning with Taoist gardens in China and meandering, in a raked gravel way, to those of Japan. The text is augmented with stunning photographic visuals. The author, a poet, studied Zen with Shunryu Suzuki of San Francisco in the early 60's, and in writing the book recalled the long stillnesses, the wisps of sandal incense, the eternal quiet of early mornings sitting in zazen, and the text of the book evokes these along with the historical and physical descriptions of rock gardens through time.