Season
Season 12 Episode
- Season 1 Kyo-machiya: Connecting People's Hearts
- Season 1 Kaiseki-ryori : The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality
- Season 1 Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty
- Season 1 Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring
- Season 1 Japanese-style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty
- Season 1 Kyoto Lodgings: Hearty Consideration That Soothes Travelers
- Season 1 Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District Where Elegant Dreams Bloom
- Season 1 Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities
- Season 1 Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together
- Season 1 Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival
- Season 1 Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings
- Season 1 Water Traditions: The Old Capital's Rich Natural Blessings
- Season 1 Kyo-shikki: The Jet-black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware
- Season 1 Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training
- Season 1 Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade
- Season 1 Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries
- Season 1 The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital
Core Kyoto - Season 1 Episode 14 Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training
5.00 28 minutes A pointed boulder with a large stone at its foot reaches for the heavens. The white gravel between them represents a swift flowing river, without the use of water. Karesansui is a unique dry-gardening style that developed in the 14th century from ascetic practices at Kyoto's Zen temples. Monks aim for enlightenment within a world of rippling patterns that run between curious rock arrangements. Enter the infinite Zen cosmos through the karesansui gardens at Tenryu-ji, Daisen-in and Ryoan-ji.
