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Seeds of Wisdom Calligraphy

Select from among any of the elegantly framed Zen calligraphy art prints which bring a quiet of

beauty to your home or office. Each calligraphy features outstanding motivational sayings taken

from Japanese and various sources including the I-Ching, the ancient Chinese Book of Wisdom.

APPRECIATION: The Art of Gratefulness

"To Be truly appreciative is to receive with grace that which has been

given. In return, thanks and warmth are given back creating a full circle

of friendship and goodwill."

CHAOS: Where Great Dreams Begin

Before a great vision can become reality there may be difficulty. Before a

person begins a great endeavor, they may encounter chaos. As a new

plant breaks the ground with difficulty, foreshadowing the huge tree, so

must we sometimes push against difficulty in bringing forth our dreams.

CHI: Breath of Life

"The Fundamental life energy that permeates all living things." The

movement of Chi harmonizes and invigorates, bringing greater health and

vitality. To nurture Chi is the path of abundant aliveness".

Crisis and Opportunity

Every crisis carries two elements, danger and opportunity. No matter

the difficulty of the circumstances, no matter how dangerous thesituation.... At the hear of each crisis lies a tremendous opportunity.

Great Blessings lie ahead for the one who knows the secret of finding

the opportunity within each crisis.

Love: Music of the Heart

"An open heart sings a wondrous melody, bringing great blessings to

whomever may hear it." Display this calligraphy piece to encourage theblessings of love in your life.


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Courage to Change: To Seek Unknown Potential

It takes great courage and inner strength to change from what is know

and comfortable to something which is new and fresh. That which is

unknown often contains our greatest potential. To seek our unknown

potential by risking change is the path of true greatness. Such action

brings much favour and untold blessing.

Supporting Friends: Cure Helpful People

Feng Shui states that by placing the colors black, white, and gray in the

Helpful People corner of your home or office one can increase the flow

of "Chi" or life force into this aspects of one's life.

When combined with the image of a Buddha, a Feng Shui symbol for a

good friend, and the calligraphy image for "Helpful People", this artprint represents a powerful cure for creating and nourishing rewarding

friendships

Attaining Wisdom: Cure Knowledge

Feng Shui states that by placing the color deep blue in the Knowledge

corner of your home or office, one can increase the flow of "Chi" or life

force into this aspect of one's life.

When combined with an image of a book, a Feng Shui symbol for

wisdom, and the calligraphy for "Knowledge" this art print represents a

powerful cure for clearer understanding of situations, better learning

experiences, and attaining greater wisdom in all areas of life.

Nourishing Partnership: Cure RelationshipFeng Shui states that by placing the color red in the Relationship corner

of your home or office, and combining it with a pair of equal objects,

one can increase the flow of "Chi" or life force into this aspect of one's

life.

This art print combines the color red with a pair of cranes representing

harmony, with the calligraphy for "Love" to create a powerful cure for

stronger, more fulfilling relationships. This can be relationship to

oneself, to a beloved, or to the world.


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Success

The clarity of vision that enables us to move with strength and grace a the right time and in the right

direction.... Thus achieving our goals. Right seeing is the ability to perceive situations correctly,

allowing us to act at the most auspicious and powerful time. Such deliberate actions will bring great

blessings and abundant success.

Tao

The rich and varied journey of life, encompassing all opposites,

connecting all things. The Great Journey is full of blessings for the

person who has the eyes to see.

Teamwork: The Power of Shared Vision

The Art of Gathering Together. Our powers as individuals is multiplied

when we gather together focused on common goals, and shared visions.

The collective strength far outdistances the reach of the individual. As

individuals we lose nothing, we are only enhanced.

Increasing Prosperity: Wealth Cure

Feng Shui states that by placing the blue colour of water in the Wealthcorner of your home or office, one can increase the flow of "Chi" or

life force into this aspect of one's life.

When combined with an image of a fish, the Feng Shui symbol for

abundance, and the calligraphy image for "Success", this art print

represents a powerful cure for bringing forth greater wealth and

increased prosperity.


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Enso: Zen Mystery

Expressing "The Circle of Life." In Zen art the Enso or brushstroke circle is a symbol of mystery

whose contemplation was rumored to bring about a quieter, more relaxed state of mind. This image

was painted by a Zen monk in the 18th century and is thought to be an especially beautiful

interpretation of this ancient symbol.

Enso: Zen Mystery

"Circle of Infinity, Circle of Simplicity, Circle of Beginnings, Circle of

Endings. Emptiness with Fullness, All things visible, All things unseen.To End and To Begin-The Circle of Life."

Tranquillity Tray

In Zen philosophy, the individual must first clear his mind in

order to develop and grow. Nature provides a means of such

cleansing, and Zen gardens combine water, rocks, and earth

for easing the tensions of life, discovering the quality of ones

inner being, and allowing an individual to become his own

master. Many of us who are urban dwellers have no gardens,

yet have more noise, tension, and distractions than ever. Zen

masters have learned to take a small space in any location and

turn it into a source of peace and tranquillity.

The tranquillity tray is made of matte slate filled with polished amethyst. Place this beautiful piece in any

room and enjoy the healing effects of the stones. Amethysts are one of the most effective stones to use formeditation because their calming attributes relax the mind. Regarded as a spiritual stone, the amethyst is said

to bring serenity in times of grief, help with any addictions or stress, soothe and calm the mind, and raises

the spirit.

Other ideas for your tranquillity tray include adding a votive candle in the centre or a small incense burner

with a soothing incense. These make beautiful gifts for either pagans or non-pagans.

Zen Gardens

He who plants a garden, Plants happiness - Chinese Proverb


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Zen gardens were first designed and built by Buddhist Monks in the Eleventh Century. The first full size

gardens of this type were built in forest clearings. Even the pathway to the garden was designed to bring

about a peaceful and harmonious feeling and conscious awareness that a simple, but structured, design could

bring a state of mind that would almost mimic meditation.

The rocks, boulders and stone used in the garden create a focal point, and the rock chippings or granules flow

around the rocks like water captured in time. Circle shapes in the aggregate mimic the circles formed by

dropping a pebble into still water. These ornamental gardens bring together some of nature's basic elements

in miniature to create a focal point of harmony and peace in the home or workplace. Landscape and designyour own ornamental Zen garden, and discover how peace of mind can easily be obtained and developed.

The materials used are of the highest quality and are natural. They have been designed to replicate the

original full size gardens in design and nature.

http://academic.bowdoin.edu/zen/

http://www.uwec.edu/greider/BMRB/index.htm

Dry gardens or Karesansui came from Japan. The best-known dry

garden is Ryoanji in Kyoto Japan its over 650 years old. There you

will find raked sand with structured lines drawn into the sand and 15

stones placed perfectly in to the garden. Simplicity and Beauty.

Zen Buddhist used the garden for quit contemplation and mediation.

People come from all over the world to visit this garden. Not every one

can go to Japan so we have created a tiny version of the Zen garden.

Our Zen gardens represent the same Zen philosophy. You now can create your own Zen garden with three

ZEN-G gardens to choose from. They come in three sizes and colours, and have fine grain sand and a tiny

rake for your garden. All you do is remove the stones and draw lines into the sand. There are no limits to

what you can achieve and create in your garden.

http://www.zen-g.co.uk/zenpictures.htm

http://phototravels.net/japan/photo-gallery/japanese-rock-gardens.html

http://www.japanesegifts.com/zencreate.htm

Zen garden secrets revealed


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They used computer analysis to study one of the most famous Zen gardens in the world, at the Ryoanji

Temple in Kyoto, to discover why it has a calming effect on the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come

every year. The researchers found that the seemingly random collection of rocks and moss on this simple

gravel rectangle formed the outline of a tree's branches. Viewed from the right position, this empty space

created the image of a tree in the subconscious mind.

Using symmetry calculations the researchers have discovered that the

objects imply an image of a tree in the empty space between them that

we detect, without being aware of doing so.

The spacing of the rocks forms the outline of a tree's branches

Enigmatic appeal

The Ryoanji Temple garden was created sometime between the 14th and 16th (500-year-old). Centuries by

an unknown designer. No explanation was ever provided for the layout of the garden. Instead the rocks were

seen as symbols, representing a tigress crossing the sea with her cubs or the Chinese characters for the heart.

The team from Kyoto University used image analysis to calculate the symmetry lines of the minimalist

garden. They found that the points halfway between the rocks formed the outline of a tree's branches.

The researchers experimented with random layouts on their computer model to see if they could get the same

result, only to find these destroyed the structure of the tree.

"We believe that the unconscious perception of this pattern contributes to the enigmatic appeal of the

garden," said the team of Gert Van Tonder, Michael Lyons and Yoshimichi Ejima. "There is a growing

realisation that scientific analysis can reveal unexpected structural features hidden in controversial abstract

paintings," they wrote in the journal Nature. We believe that the unconscious perception of this pattern

contributes to the enigmatic appeal of the garden.

That Japanese garden designers (originally priests) "balanced forces from visual science". That the human

brain uses similar symmetry lines, like those of a child's stick figure, to make sense of shapes. In the Zen

garden you have even less to go on with just the best points, or rocks, along the symmetry lines. She suggests

the brain may recognize the tree during meditation and other Zen states.


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Through the years people have come up with various interpretations for the rock clusters themselves: a

mother tiger herding her cubs across a river, mountaintops poking through the clouds, and strokes of Chinese

characters. These logical descriptions miss the point, says Philip Cave, a London-based Japanese garden

designer. He thinks the suggestive symmetry explanation fits the Zen mind better.

"It's always been thought that the priest-gardener's layout was something that didn't come from the conscious

mind, but from a deeper level," says Cave. "They could have easily intuitively developed that kind of [tree]

layout".

Bonsai trees can be used to enhance, bring colour and shift the focal point of the garden if required...but

remember, the bonsai trees are real trees and require attention.

Relax, move the stress lines from your mind to form shapes in the flowing rock crystals: there are no rules to

the shapes and patterns, only those which you have formed and transported there. Landscape and design your

own ornamental zen garden, and discover how peace of mind can easily be obtained and developed. The

materials used are of the highest quality and are natural. They have been designed to replicate the original

full size gardens in design and nature.

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