KYOTO GARDENS - In praise of zen gardening

	There is no need for priests to speak -
	simply observe gardens closely

	Each leaf and blade of grass has something to say
	and each pebble is worth contemplating

	Do you think truth is just in ancient scrolls?
	Listen - the wisdom of trees is far older

	What is the need for human speech
	when breezes
	whisper perfectly?


Bhäraté: We should remember that human language is a very small part of what's going on.

An-Yi:   Agreed. And it's too easy to get lost in words . . .

Chariya: At times, Kyoto gardens are perfect in their silence.

Daiki:   Who says they are 'silent'? Just because a sound is outside of the range of 
         human perception does not mean it is 'silent'.  


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from _Pan-Asian Pulses: Poetry, Art, and Dialogs about Asia_ by T Newfields 
SUMMARY:  An artwork, poem, and dialog about sacred spaces and plants
KEYWORDS:  sacred trees, ancient pines,  hallowed woods, plants and mana

Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955) 
Begun: 2000 in Kyoto, Japan  ≜ Finished: 2018 in Yokohama, Japan 
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted 

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