In recent, more popular books one often sees the Japanese garden explained as an expression of Zen philosophy The idea that gardens express Zen is
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The rock garden in a Japanese Zen temple is actually a Zen koan – a case study for learners of Zen Buddhism for their experience of realization or even
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Rocks in Japanese gardens by contrast generally advertise rather than conceal their weight, though their placement is often designed to exhibit their vitality
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Article Title: Bob Dylan's Zen Garden: Cross-Cultural Currents in His Approach to Religiosity Author(s): Steven Heine Source: Japanese Studies Review,
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