'The disadvantage of living in the mountains is the isolation whereas the disadvantage of living in the town is the commotion; best of all is to live in the garden, thus partaking of the advantages of both circumstances'. Wang Shizhen (1526-1590)

"Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life." Wanderung Aufzeichnungen 1920 Hermann Hesse 1877-1962

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The garden is a medium
for meditation
Perceive the blankness
Listen to the voice of the
silence
Imagine the void filled

Perceive not the objects
but the distance
between them
not the sounds
but the pauses
they leave unfilled

Are the rocks placed
on the ground
the islands of paradise
is the white sand the
vast ocean
that distances them
from this world

B r e a t h e
Swallow this garden
Let it swallow you
Become one with it