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Marc Peter Keane on Finding Peace of Mind in Japanese Gardens

At a Distance

CHAPTER

The Essence of a Japanese Garden

Mountain and water are the essence of making a garden, absolutely. They find them quotqote, natural and and these two fundamental elements are what constitutes a garden. The placement f the stone actually controls one's speed or direction as they move through a garden,. So for instance, if i place five small stones, your head is going to drop down to look at your feet so that you can across them without stumbling. And when you pop up again at another large stone, you're seeing the same garden from a completely different view.

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