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Old Mister Crow
Join Date: May-2002
Location: Seattle, WA.
Country: USA
Posts: 3,197
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Originally Posted by malhomme
Let me first say that I am not using this to attack any one, but ask this for my own research.
This is primarily a question for people that are not acquainted with Zen, but percieve a relation between bonsai and Zen.
So what are characteristics of bonsai that you think or feel are Zen?
Kind regards,
Jim
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Hi Jim,
I recall making a few rather pointed remarks on this subject in a thread discussing Che Tan's book:
http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=4861
I haven't changed my opinions substantially since then, though I'm open to intellegent persuasion.
Enjoy,
Carl
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