Koson, Small Butterfly And Sunflower - woodblock print

Butterfly

sleeping

on the temple bell.

-Buson-

Zen Timers and Bowl/Gong Alarm Clock, Temple Bell Alarm Clock

Now & Zen

1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302

Yoshida, "Plum" woodblock print

Moon, plum blossoms,

this, that,

and the day goes.

-Issa-

Zen Alarm Clock with Chime and Dream Kanji Dial Face

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1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302

creating water gardens, a mindfulness practice

One mindfulness practice we enjoy is to create a water garden.  It can be calming to find rocks and create a special space for meditation.   

Finding a good placement of rocks is similar to arranging a Zen garden or Japanese rock garden.   Well-done, intuitive placement of rocks can stimulate a feeling of peace or Zen while also achieving a practical effect.

Bamboo Zen Clock, a meditation timer

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1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302

cherry blossoms

What a strange thing!

to be alive

beneath cherry blossoms.

                                            -Issa-

maple zen timer for meditation and yoga

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1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302

stillness

Water gardens, also known as aquatic gardens, backyard ponds and garden ponds, usually referring to a man-made feature, typically combine a pool with aquatic plants and often ornamental fish.  Fixed items such as rocks, fountains, statuary, waterfalls and watercourses can be combined with the pool to add visual interest and integration with the local landscape and environment. 

Water gardens are a perfect place for a mindfulness practice.

adapted from wikipedia.org

Bamboo Zen Chime Clock

Now & Zen

1638 Pearl St.

Boulder, CO  80302

Dialectical Idealism- stillness

Upaya is a term in Mahayana Buddhism which refers to something which goes or brings you up to something (i.e., a goal).  It is essentially the Buddhist term for dialectics.

Dialectical Idealism adapted from Wikipedia.org

Meditation Clock Timer- Bamboo Zen Clock and Timers

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1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302

Buddhist Loving Kindness

Buddhist loving kindness Mettā  or maitrī (sanskrit) has been translated as loving-kindness, friendliness, benevolence, amity, friendship, good will, kindness, love, sympathy, and  active interest in others.

It is one of the ten paramitas of the Theravada school of  Buddhism, and the first of the four Brahmaviharas.  The mettā bhāvanā (“cultivation of mettā”) is a popular form of meditation in Buddhism.

“God is inherently kind, naturally compassionate, and everlastingly merciful. And never is it necessary that any influence be brought to bear upon the Father to call forth his loving-kindness.”

Beyond Christianity, English translations of the writings of the Bahá’í Faith also use the term “loving-kindness” when referring to the original Persian “mohabbat”.