Harmony

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zen  is the foundation for much of the meaning in bonsai. In fact, many myths associate the first bonsai trees with monks, who developed them in monasteries over centuries of careful growth and pruning. Because of this association, early bonsai was regarded as a spiritual practice, meaning peace, tranquility, and harmony. The image above is located in the Denver Botanical Center which houses a fabulous collection of Japanese gardening, a tea house, koi ponds and landscaping. The tree above is appromaxitely two-hundred and fifty years old. Only one of many in the collection that was given to the Botanical Center.