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Gardener
of Your Soul
7"
X 5 "
Canvas and tissue paper on wood
$150.
According
to a Zen Story, A Zen roshi is dying. All of the monks gather-an
eagerness restrained-around the deathbed, hoping to be chosen
as the next teacher. The roshi asks slowly, "Where is the
gardener?" "The gardener," the monks wonder aloud."He
is just a simple man who tends the plants,and he is not even
ordained.""Yes," the roshi replies. "But
he is the only one awake.
He will be the next teacher."
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soon as the weather turns warmer, I get spring fever. There's nothing
I love more than to help my garden wake up from the
winter. There's so much to do -- removing winter mulch,
pruning, transplanting, preparing new beds. I enjoy every minute
of it. It is easy to quiet my mind, be completely "in the
moment" and focus on the tasks at hand. I once read that
to plant a garden is to believe in the possibilities and
beauty of tomorrow. If we see ourselves as a garden, and
tend to ourselves with love and care, we open ourselves up to limitless possibilities for happiness. |
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