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The Meditation Myth

Some Westerners are passionate about meditation and seek to create something called a "meditation garden."  This is a fine endeavor, but it wrong to say that the Japanese garden - as it exists in Japan - has any traditional relationship with the topic of meditation.  This "Myth" article talks about this widespread misconception and explains why the karesansui aesthetic is simply a design tool that can be used in many situations. 

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