The Zen Garden Chicago Botanic Garden
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There are many definitions for the word “zen.” It’s been described as “a state of calm attentiveness in which one's actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort.” It may be defined as having qualities such as meditative calmness often associated with practitioners of Zen Buddhism.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
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Japan Days Chicago Botanic Garden
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Summer Landscape of Japanese Island in Chicago Botanic Garden, USA
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Glencoe, IL, Chicago Botanic Garden, Japanese Garden, Land…
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Photographing the Malott Japanese Garden [Class in Chicago
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Premium Photo Scenic view of japanese garden in chicago botanic
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Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden
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