Published By: Sougata Dutta

Benefits of Planning for a Zen Garden

Build Your Own World of Peace

We all need a place to keep up with the pace of life. It is actually the purpose that the "Zen Garden" originated in Japan a long time ago.  Sitting in the middle of the Zen Garden, made of pebbles, sand and stones, you can get rid of all the filth of life in absolute peace like the "Buddhist" monks of "Japan". At the same time, the impact of Zen Garden can change your lifestyle.

It Can Give You Peace of Mind by Absorbing Stress and Frustration :

A "Zen Garden" can give you a feeling of extreme peace. In the middle of man and civilization when you are extremely offset,the pebbles and stones of "Zen Garden", can absorb all your worries and frustrations.  Since 2500 years the it has been considered a place of peace of mind.  You can design a small "Zen Garden" in a small space and place it in your office desk or work place. Looking at that garden in discomfort can take away your stress.

It Eliminates Your Boredom and Makes a Habit of Repetitive work: You may have to do the same thing every day to maintain a Zen Garden.  Such as cleaning the stones, maintaining the circles between the pebbles etc. With this you will develop the habit of regular repetitive work.  Every one of us has to do some of these things every day even if we don't want to. With the care of "Zen Garden" you can find a new way to keep yourself involved in work.

Increases Your Meditation Power : It was formerly known as the main place of worship for Buddhist monks. Such a quiet, and zero disturbance place can be said to be ideal for meditation.The inertia of the rocks around you creates a feeling of stability and patience in you. You can't sit in meditation in the regular Zen Garden for hours. Because it increases the power of meditation and makes you focused.

Enhances the Beauty of House and Your Aesthetic Sense : While designing a "Zen Garden", you are taking the help of your own aesthetic sense. There is no better way to develop your creative thinking and aesthetic sense except this. If you regularly plan to make your "Zen Garden" more beautiful, then it is possible that a decorative power will be born in you. At the same time your home's "Zen Garden" can be admired by other people.

It is a Sacred Place : Many years ago, the "Mahayana Buddhists" used the "Zen Garden" as a place of worship and teaching. Zen Garden has a deep connection with Buddhism. The "Zen Garden" was built in accordance with Buddhist symbolism.  The "Zen Garden" symbolizes various things like pebbles symbolize water. The stone at the center of it symbolizes the center of the earth.You can think of such a holy place as a place of worship for God.