Zen philosophies come from Mahayana Buddhism. The word "Zen" mean meditation. The goal in Zen is to reach enlightenment through focused thinking. Zen gardens provide a place well suited for meditation. This week I explored creating a Zen garden bed side. I used a lid of a box, sand, small rocks, small frogs and bead.
This project is great for people well into their adulthood and could be used not only in a hospital setting but for everyone. Having a small Zen garden at ones desk is also a great idea. Being able to use the small fork to rake designs and just take a few moments to relax. This is appropriate for a range of adults. You could vary the size of the garden as well as the supplies used in the garden.
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