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The Zen Rock Garden <Tab/>The dry landscape garden, or karesansui, is a symbolic element in Zen. Not only is it utterly simple, which is very common to Zen, but it is also very planned and structured. A possible catalyst for enlightenment, the Zen garden is used as a place for contemplation, deep thought, and zazen. It is considered to be the serenity in a chaotic world and can release one …

…is actually a catalyst for enlightenment in many ways. The garden also has infinite meaning and can be interpreted in any way in order to fulfill one's desires. In the words of Muso Soseki, there are "people for whom the sight of a mountain or of water removes their sleepiness, consoles them in their loneliness, and supports them on their way to truth." A Zen garden can also accomplish these things that Soseki has described.