Core Kyoto
Season 1 • Episode 14: Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training • Watch with subtitles
Episode 14: Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training
October 17, 2013 • 28 min
A pointed boulder with a large stone at its foot reaches for the heavens. The white gravel between them represents a swift flowing river, without the use of water. Karesansui is a unique dry-gardening style that developed in the 14th century from ascetic practices at Kyoto's Zen temples. Monks aim for enlightenment within a world of rippling patterns that run between curious rock arrangements. Enter the infinite Zen cosmos through the karesansui gardens at Tenryu-ji, Daisen-in and Ryoan-ji.
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