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Visiting a zen garden in Kyoto showed me plants in a new way
The moss there is so carefully tended. It's like each patch has a STORY. The gardeners work on it for decades.
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james_murphy567mo ago
Decades just to grow moss? My houseplants don't even get a week of that dedication.
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the_luna7mo ago
My neighbor in Kyoto has a stone lantern covered in moss he's tended for forty years. He says it's not about the moss itself, but the quiet routine of caring for something that outlives you. That kind of patience changes how you see time.
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richardknight7mo ago
Doubt the moss cares about the story we attach to it. Gardeners might just be doing their job, not creating meaning. It's probably more about tradition than anything profound.
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