Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training

Tv Series
Tv Show :
Core Kyoto
Season 1
Episode Number :14
Rate : Not Rated
RunTime :28 mins
Air Date :2013-10-17
Story : A pointed boulder with a large stone at its foot reaches for the heavens. The white gravel between them represents a swift flowing river, without the use of water. Karesansui is a unique dry-gardening style that developed in the 14th century from ascetic practices at Kyoto's Zen temples. Monks aim for enlightenment within a world of rippling patterns that run between curious rock arrangements. Enter the infinite Zen cosmos through the karesansui gardens at Tenryu-ji, Daisen-in and Ryoan-ji.