Publication
Imprint:Boston Massachusetts : Shambhala Publications, 2015. Responsibility:Martin Hakubai Mosko, ASLA and Alxe Noden ; foreword by Eido Shimano Roshi. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xv, 159 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Call number
Garden / Mosko
ISBN
9781611802269
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: "This beautiful book is a resource for those who want to create a contemplative garden or to better understand what it is to follow a contemplative path. It will be of interest to landscape architects and designers, anyone interested in the fusion of East and West in cultural expression, and garden lovers everywhere. It explores the innovative approach to garden and landscape design found in the work of Martin Mosko, a landscape architect and Zen teacher working in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado.
Mosko's work incorporates principles of Oriental and Western garden design to make bold and original statements in his landscapes. Mosoko explains how to deploy the materials of the garden so that their arrangement reflects the contemplative mind. The chief paradigm he uses is the mandala, a symbolic picture of the ideal world used in some form in many of the world's cultures. Rocks, streams, plants, paths, and structures of the garden each take their place in the mandala as one of its five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. The means to produce a balance of these elements is the mind conditioned by meditation and a clear understanding of its own nature. Inner harmony is expressed as outer beauty.
Mosko's approach to landscaping transforms space into spirit, infused with magic. It can be used to create anything from a small courtyard to a country estate, in any environment from the city to the suburbs. After explaining theory and method the book leads us into five of Mosko's gardens, each alive with the energy and excitement he brings to his designs. Although located in different parts of the country and created in different styles, each garden is a reflection of the mind of clarity and calm." -- from publisher
Table of Contents: The ground : garden as mandala --
The path : making magic happen : earth, water, fire, air, space --
Fruition : the gardens --
The sound of cherry blossoms --
The adobe --
Flowers in space --
Garden of the healing stones --
A place to fall in love.
FY2016 /
Mosko's work incorporates principles of Oriental and Western garden design to make bold and original statements in his landscapes. Mosoko explains how to deploy the materials of the garden so that their arrangement reflects the contemplative mind. The chief paradigm he uses is the mandala, a symbolic picture of the ideal world used in some form in many of the world's cultures. Rocks, streams, plants, paths, and structures of the garden each take their place in the mandala as one of its five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. The means to produce a balance of these elements is the mind conditioned by meditation and a clear understanding of its own nature. Inner harmony is expressed as outer beauty.
Mosko's approach to landscaping transforms space into spirit, infused with magic. It can be used to create anything from a small courtyard to a country estate, in any environment from the city to the suburbs. After explaining theory and method the book leads us into five of Mosko's gardens, each alive with the energy and excitement he brings to his designs. Although located in different parts of the country and created in different styles, each garden is a reflection of the mind of clarity and calm." -- from publisher
Table of Contents: The ground : garden as mandala --
The path : making magic happen : earth, water, fire, air, space --
Fruition : the gardens --
The sound of cherry blossoms --
The adobe --
Flowers in space --
Garden of the healing stones --
A place to fall in love.
FY2016 /
Physical description
xv, 159 p.; 26 cm
Description
A resource for those who desire to create a contemplative garden or to better understand what it is to follow a contemplative path. The book should be of interest to landscape architects and designers, and anyone interested in the fusion of East and West in cultural expression.
Language
Original language
English