| Gardens are the ornament of any household and the | | | | in positive chi. This translates into better family |
| value is increased manifold if the garden is big and | | | | relations and also helps in the flow of money and the |
| well maintained. But the garden not only offers | | | | overall environment is made more calm and serene. |
| economic life, but also ensures a balance of the | | | | Pools either natural or man-made offer a very |
| energies and helps to ward off evil spirits. | | | | pleasing sight. Pools as a Zen garden water feature |
| Zen garden water features offer the perfect balance | | | | offers the household stability and also lifts the mood |
| of yin-yang energies, colors and shape of flora. And | | | | of the entire family. If lights are added to the pools |
| because of this the Zen gardens even though | | | | to highlight specific areas, then it balances by |
| centuries old have become a rage these days. | | | | providing the necessary yang energy. |
| Zen garden uses as much natural articles, like | | | | Ponds also offer stability but the added advantage is |
| bamboos, pebbles, woods, etc as possible. This helps | | | | that it also offers depth of understanding and thus is |
| in attracting the natural and good vibrations and also | | | | very beneficial in those households with students. |
| to keep the negativities away. Every garden water | | | | Adding plants will give the yang energy and also |
| feature under the Zen style has a striking feature | | | | stimulate the growth and allow better flow of money |
| and that is that it a perfect balance of yin i.e. water | | | | into the family. |
| and yang i.e. earth, thus every family member is | | | | Similarly waterfalls and fountains are rich sources of |
| accounted for. | | | | yin energy and need to balance by adding sand and |
| Zen garden extensively uses trees, large shrubs of | | | | pebbles. If these Zen garden water features are |
| different colors, shapes and sizes among other things. | | | | used properly they will make your lives better. |
| The basic Zen garden water features are pools, | | | | Last but not the least no Zen garden is complete |
| fountains, ponds, waterfalls and the associated | | | | without a Buddha Statue and the best position to |
| bridges and round about pathways. Water is a basic | | | | keep it in is the middle of any of the garden water |
| element of the Zen garden offering yin energy, | | | | feature for the perfect balance. |
| which is most essential for growth and gives a boost | | | | |