image by snutur
In Japan we had a great master whose name was Vidhitama. He was the disciple of Lord Buddah and he went to Japan and started the Zen system. Zen means meditation-dhyana – and he wanted people to become ”thoughtlessly aware”. He found out many ways of making people “thoughtlessly aware” – the tea ceremony and the temples that they have, are all meant to create thoughtless awareness.
I was amazed that none of the Japanese knew what the purpose of these gardens were. There is one garden which has some moss on top of a hill in a very small area and it is very interesting. You have to see the flowers and other foliage there through a magnifying glass. And this should amaze a person and one should become thoughtlessly aware.
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, META MODERN ERA
It is true, such beautiful things like the Japanese garden really make thoughts dissapear.
Until now, I admired Japanese gardens (in photos only
because of their beauty. I am shamefully shallow. May be the rule is : Beauty is fatal to thoughts.
absolutely, swaps!
when i see true beauty I get speachless and thoughtless. you not?
you have suchan artistic view, and you also like Zen, right?
Axinia, my problem is I want to UNDERSTAND the indescribable (- which is the worst of all human instincts ?)
Dear swaps, it is because you are a SEEKER of truth, which is beautiful… As soon as you find the Truth, you will have no questions, and will live in bliss and happieness.
“you will have no questions,” – sounds boring
boring? it is the most amazing state
it is like the life in the 4th dimension – it is fascianting and full of other things that the ones you know from your life now 
humm…must try.
“You have to see the flowers and other foliage there through a magnifying glass.”
Perhaps they might look like these :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moaan/2346835863/in/photostream/
that is an amazing photography, thanks for the link!