stillness of being

Geidō refers to the way of the traditional Japanese arts: Noh (theater), kadō (Japanese flower arrangement), shodō  (Japanese calligraphy), Sadō (Japanese tea ceremony), and yakimono (Japanese pottery).  All of these ways carry an ethical and aesthetic connotation and appreciate the process of creation.

To introduce discipline into their training, Japanese warriors followed the example of the arts that systematized practice through prescribed forms called kata – think of the tea ceremony.

adapted from wikipedia.org

Zen Timepiece, a bowl/gong alarm clock and timer in cherry finish

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Butterfly on Large Light Yellow Lilly, Kosan 1912

Bamboo Digital Chime Clock, a meditation timer and alarm clock

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One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. #56. Irises at Horikirin, Hiroshige

The term “Japanese iris” encompasses three varieties of irises cultivated in gardens or growing wild in Japan: hanashōbu, kakitsubata and ayame.

adapted from wikipedia.org

Timer for meditation by Now & Zen Inc.

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lotus

How mysterious!

The lotus remains unstained by its muddy roots,

delivering shimmering

bright jewels from common dew.

-Henjo  (816- 890) was a Japanese waka poet and Buddhist priest.

Zen Chime Clock with Japanese Maple Leaves in Honey Finish

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sunflower

“The more complex a being is, so our Scale of Complexity tells us, the more it is centered upon itself and therefore the more aware does it become.  In other words, the higher the degree of complexity in a living creature, the higher its consciousness; and vice versa.  The two properties vary in parallel and simultaneously.  If we depict them in diagrammatic form, they are equivalent and interchangeable.“

–Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Future of Man–

Dream Kanji Zen Alarm Clock with Chime in Dark Oak Finish

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Hiroshige, The Moon Over A Waterfall - woodblock print

 

The sage has three treasures

simplicity
patience
compassion

-Basho

Maple Kanji Zen Alarm Clock, progressive chime alarm clock

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Yoshida, "Plum" woodblock print

Moon, plum blossoms,

this, that,

and the day goes.

-Issa-

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Koitsu, "Full Moon at Akashi Beach" Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print

The spiritual aspect of ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) is considered very important to its practitioners.  Silence is a must during practices of ikebana.  It is a time to appreciate things in nature that people often overlook because of their busy lives.  One becomes more patient and tolerant of differences, not only in nature, but also in general.  Ikebana can inspire one to identify with beauty in all art forms.  This is also the time when one feels closeness to nature which provides relaxation for the mind, body, and soul.

adapted from wikipedia.org

Zen Alarm Clock, Ukiyo-e Hokusai Wave Dial Face

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Hasui, "Torri in Tawaza Lake, Akita" Ukiyo-e Print

A petal shower

of mountain roses,

and the sound of the rapids.

-basho-

Bamboo Digital Chime Clock, for a progressive awakening

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Hasui, "Spring Evening, Ueno Toshogu Shrine" Ukiyo-e

I don’t know

which tree it comes from,

that fragrance.

      -basho-

Zen Clock with Chime for a progressive awakening

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