Tucked into the sheltered end of a quiet courtyard lies a small rectangular plot of carefully raked white gravel. Here and there, groups of mossy boulders interrupt the perfect lines with currents that roll between and around them. The sweet scent of cherry blossoms invites you to settle on an old wooden bench at the garden's end and gain a more peaceful perspective on life.

Zen, the sanscrit word for meditation, is a discipline by which the mind is cleared of the chaos of everyday life and brought to a greater state of harmony. In Zen, the practice of gardening serves as meditation for both the gardener and the viewer. As the gravel suggests the flow of water, it invites the mind to focus on the fluid nature of our lives. Empty spaces suggest possibilities and patterns hide mysteries. Just as something is revealed from one angle, something else becomes hidden. This is literally true in the most famous of such gardens built by Buddhist monks since the Thirteenth Century: stones are often placed so that, viewed from any vantage point, there is always one rock hidden from view.

Zen Garden is an engaging array of original music from Kokin Gumi (Ko means traditional, Kin means contemporary, while Gumi translates as group). And their music is just that, a seamless blend of old and new, and of eastern and western styles. As masters of their ancient classical instruments, they create a place where the mind can go to relax. Notes appear delicately from the stillness and leave behind inspiring melodies that remain long after their sound has disappeared. This is a place for peace and contemplation, for finding satori: truth and personal enlightenment.

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1	Dawn	01:03
2	Flower	06:22
3	Moon	05:50
4	Feng Shui	05:40
5	Daylight	07:02
6	Stone Garden	05:12
7	Snow	05:57
8	Twilight	01:29
9	Birds	05:42
10	Wind	01:32
11	The Milky Way	05:11
12	Dusk	01:02