Here’s a fun and totally relaxing, beneficial, gorgeous project. A meditation garden!
Now before you say that you don’t have a garden or live in an apartment, give this article a read through. The author turned his small patio into a meditation garden, so I’m guessing we can take any space available and turn it into one.
Meditation spaces are great. Just like you set time out of your busy lives to meditate, setting space aside also helps remind you to meditate. Not to mention it’ll give your home and more relaxed and rejuvenating feel.
Got any tips for a meditation garden or space? Drop a comment and share!
What Works Best in a Meditation Garden?
From AGardenInTheCity.com
So how much space do you need for a meditation garden? And what elements work best?
Actually, you don’t need much space. Once, in Houston, we turned a “patio” that was really just a 6′ x 8′ space between our apartment and the parking lot (separated by a 10′ fence) into a fairly nice little meditative garden. And with two small children and two intense jobs, we needed it. Since we didn’t have time for upkeep, that space was basically raked gravel, a couple of comfortable chairs, some decoration on the fence, a large umbrella for shade, and …. wait for it….. a wind chime (no wind, though…. HA). So you don’t need a lot of space, money or work to have a little bit of calm somewhere.
Some things seem to show up more often than others. Here’s a list of common meditation garden elements. If you think of some I’ve missed, or have a story about meditation gardens or how people react differently to these elements, use the comment bar below to let us know.
Shade. Very common. It’s difficult to be at peace when you’re sitting in the hot sun with sweat rolling off the end of your nose. Most people find forests to be peaceful places.
Green. The color itself is calming (”test prove…”). Most greenery is soft and multi hued. Native plants, by the way, are less work and are more likely to attractive local wildlife (that’s good).
Water. A lot of people find that being at the ocean is a calming experience. And there are babbling brooks and mountain streams. In the city, you might want a koi pond or a large pot with a hidden pump.
Seating. You rarely see photos of people meditating while standing up. The type of sitting depends on what you’re going to be doing. Sitting and having coffee with the spouse? Chairs with arms and a possible table would be nice. Actually meditating (in a lotus position)? Just a mat will do. Getting some zzzzz’s? How about a hammock?
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Very good advice! I think I’ll definitely take advantage of this advice; however, I live in a climate where outside wouldn’t be pleasant depending on the time of year (too cold in the winter, way too hot in the summer)… so I think I’ll apply some of your advice to a spare bedroom and use that instead.
Great advice, thanks!
Anybody know a good method of meditading?I’m new to this