Sound of Cherry Blossoms: Zen Lessons from the Garden on Contemplative Design by

Description: Sound of Cherry Blossoms by Alxe Noden, Mosko Martin Hakubai "Garden design is the way of discovering the garden. And the Garden is a metaphor for life itself."At the heart of this practice, and this book, is a question, "Once we are aware of our own habitual patterns and the patterns of the environment, how do we design and build a place that is sacred, sustainable, adaptive, inspiring, and holy?" This book explores the answer and offers insights and tools for gardeners, designers in all disciplines, and anyone looking for fresh perspectives on bringing harmony and balance to their lives.Part garden design philosophy and part Zen Buddhism, this book carefully and eloquently shows us how the principles of garden design are the same guidelines we can follow to design our life. Design work is intentional. If we approach our work in the garden, or in our life, through the practice of contemplative design, Martin Hakubai Mosko shows us that by working with more awareness and understanding of our materials--the rules and elements that make up our design--we can elevate the whole; we can unite the spiritual with the ordinary, we can join heaven and earth.Contemplative design and Zen teachings--a look at how we can transform our lives and our work through the lens of Japanese garden design.Garden design is the way of discovering the garden. And the garden is a metaphor for life itself.Part garden design philosophy and part Zen Buddhism, this book eloquently shows us how the principles of garden design are the same guidelines we can follow to design our life. Intentional living is the subject of design. When we approach our work in the garden, or in our life, through the practice of contemplative design, we can elevate the whole; we can unite the spiritual with the ordinary; we can join heaven and earth. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes A look at how we can transform our lives and our work through the lens of Japanese garden design. Author Biography Martin Mosko (Hakubai Daishin) is the abbot of Hakubai Temple in Boulder, Colorado, where he teaches Buddhism and design. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he studied art and Sanskrit. In 1974 he founded Marpa, a landscape architecture and building firm whose gardens have won numerous awards and have been published in magazines and books throughout the world.Alxe Noden is a writer, editor, and photographer who has written several other books, including Landscape as Spirit- Creating a Contemplative Garden (with Martin Mosko), and has made a documentary about the creation of a contemplative garden. She has studied Tibetan Buddhism both in the United States and abroad for more than twenty-five years. Review "The Sound of Cherry Blossoms is a profound, soulful book. Simple and practical but also expansive, it offers wise instruction about how to create a garden that facilitates contemplation. But it does much more than this. It invites readers into serious reflection about how to enter more deeply into life, how to cultivate true awareness of the living world and of oneself as part of the larger whole. This is the transformative vision at the heart of this beautiful, precious book." —Douglas E. Christie, author of The Blue Sapphire of the Mind "In this meditation on contemplative design, Mosko and Noden delicately balance practical advice and spiritual insight. An antidote to the mindlessness of computer-driven design, this book understands design as part of a holistic process of finding harmony. Written with concision and clarity, the authors show how the worlds of spiritual practice and landscape design come together in the contemplative Japanese garden. The Sound of Cherry Blossoms is an important manifesto." —Kendall H. Brown, author of Quiet Beauty and Visionary Landscapes "It was in our monasterys sacred garden on Kauai island—a garden that Martin Mosko helped create—where this book took wing. Through him and his work, he taught me that if a garden is created with awareness from the beginning, it will become divine. Mosko and Noden can teach us how to make that happen, inside and out."— Sadasivanathaswami Promotional Contemplative design and Zen teachings--a look at how we can transform our lives and our work through the lens of Japanese garden design. Review Quote " The Sound of Cherry Blossoms is a profound, soulful book. Simple and practical but also expansive, it offers wise instruction about how to create a garden that facilitates contemplation. But it does much more than this. It invites readers into serious reflection about how to enter more deeply into life, how to cultivate true awareness of the living world and of oneself as part of the larger whole. This is the transformative vision at the heart of this beautiful, precious book." --Douglas E. Christie, author of The Blue Sapphire of the Mind "In this meditation on contemplative design, Mosko and Noden delicately balance practical advice and spiritual insight. An antidote to the mindlessness of computer-driven design, this book understands design as part of a holistic process of finding harmony. Written with concision and clarity, the authors show how the worlds of spiritual practice and landscape design come together in the contemplative Japanese garden. The Sound of Cherry Blossoms is an important manifesto." --Kendall H. Brown, author of Quiet Beauty and Visionary Landscapes "It was in our monasterys sacred garden on Kauai island--a garden that Martin Mosko helped create--where this book took wing. Through him and his work, he taught me that if a garden is created with awareness from the beginning, it will become divine. Mosko and Noden can teach us how to make that happen, inside and out."-- Sadasivanathaswami Promotional "Headline" Contemplative design and Zen teachings--a look at how we can transform our lives and our work through the lens of Japanese garden design. Details ISBN1611804531 Pages 224 Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc Year 2018 ISBN-10 1611804531 ISBN-13 9781611804539 Format Paperback Imprint Shambhala Publications Inc Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States Subtitle Zen Lessons from the Garden on Contemplative Design DEWEY 712 Media Book Author Mosko Martin Hakubai Short Title The Sound of Cherry Blossoms Language English UK Release Date 2018-03-20 Publication Date 2018-03-20 AU Release Date 2018-03-20 NZ Release Date 2018-03-20 US Release Date 2018-03-20 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137971023;

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