Zen Gardens
Author: Mira Locher
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2012-10-10
Total Pages: 680
ISBN-13: 1462910491
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The Japanese Garden
Author: Sophie Walker
Publisher: Phaidon Press Limited
Published: 2017-11-08
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.
Building My Zen Garden
Author: Kieran Egan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780618063789
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The adventures and occasional mayhem of a Western gardener seeking to create a peaceful place that calms the soul".
Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto
Author: John Dougill
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2017-10-10
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1462919588
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Zen Garden Design
Author: Mira Locher
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2020-08-18
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 1462922171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKZen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno understands that today's busy world leaves little time or space for self-reflection, but that a garden--even in the most urban of spaces--can provide some respite. In his words, "The garden is a special spiritual place where the mind dwells." With this in mind, Masuno has designed scores of spectacular Japanese gardens and landscapes with the aim of helping people achieve a balanced life in the 21st century. This book explores Masuno's design process and ideas, which are integral to his daily Zen training and teachings. It features 15 unique gardens and contemplative landscapes completed in six countries over as many years--all thoughtfully described and documented in full-color photos and drawings. Readers will also find insights on Masuno's philosophy of garden design and a conversation between the designer and famed architect Terunobu Fujimori. Zen Garden Design provides an in-depth examination of Masuno's gardens and landscapes--not just as beautiful spaces, but as places for meditation and contemplation.
Paradise in Plain Sight
Author: Karen Maezen Miller
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1608682528
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Reflections on finding peace, beauty, and fulfillment in everyday life, illustrated by the author's experiences with tending her new home's venerable but neglected Japanese garden"--
Zen Gardening
Author: Sunniva Harte
Publisher: Pavilion Books, Limited
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781862054585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReflects the increasing interest in Eastern philosophies on the creation of natural balance in the garden; Provides detailed practical examples showing how to imbue your garden with the elements of harmony and peace; Gardens inspired by Zen are the ideal antidote to today's busy lifestyle - an oasis of calm and tranquillity - and require very little maintenance; Zen gardens are for contemplation, reflecting the beauty of nature and the aesthetic sense of the gardener. Originally created in Japanese monasteries around the twelfth century, their beauty comes from their simplicity and the precise arrangement of rocks, gravel, water and plants. Using as few or as many plants as required, Zen gardens also provide an eco-friendly alternative to the old-fashioned lawn, often requiring little or no water. For those with a limited area, Zen gardens create the illusion of space and freedom. Zen Gardening simplifies the principles of this art and reveals the meaning of the different elements, putting every aspect of creating a Zen garden at the hands of today's gardeners. Zen gardening need not mean ripping up your garden and starting from scratch. Nor need it involve replacing your lawn with
Quiet Beauty
Author: Kendall H. Brown
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2013-04-23
Total Pages: 814
ISBN-13: 1462911862
DOWNLOAD EBOOK*Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden* "Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."--The New York Times Book Review Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping. Japanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. Quiet Beauty is a thought provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished. Japanese gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Reading Zen in the Rocks
Author: François Berthier
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2005-05
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780226044125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe classic essay on the "karesansui" garden by French art historian Berthier has now been translated by Graham Parkes, giving English-speaking readers a concise, thorough, and beautifully illustrated history of Zen rock gardens. 37 halftones.
Zen Gardens
Author: Erik Borja
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781841881126
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Informative and aesthetically pleasing....Explore[s] the significance of the garden in Zen Buddhist practice and describe[s] the various types of gardens the Zen sensibility inspires. Borja...writes knowledgeably about Zen Buddhist thought and the centrality of the garden to Zen practice. He provides a wealth of design and construction information and encourages gardeners to create their own Zen gardens, with suggestions that embrace technical, artistic, and spiritual concerns. Paul Maurer's photographs complement the text effectively.”—Booklist.
