Zen Story: The Zen of gardening. The gardening of Zen.

That could help, (him to find peace) if he moved down the back of his garden, far enough away from his wife, I suppose. Most men just try to find it, peace, in their man cave, or shed. My grandpa, though, was at peace in all that he did. He never moved away from it. He was a gardener, a tailor, a clock repairer, a woodwork master craftsman, a car mechanic, all that he did he took his time with, and he remained at peace, as he did it all, perfectly so. He used to quote this verse, his favourite one, to us kids, all of the time. Slowly moves the march of ages, Slowly grows the forest king, Slowly to perfection cometh Every great and glorious thing!

@DocAndersen Yes, my Grandpa was always happy where he was. Even when his wife, one day, threw a dish of dirty soapy dishwater, out of the back door, after washing the dishes in it, in their kitchen, and it landed all over him, just coming inside again, from the outdoor toilet. He just smiled at her, and said, "Well the joke was on me there, that time, wasn't it, dear?" Humour helps us to be happy where we are, and appreciate the timing of everything too.

@innertalks that is a great stanza - one worthy of memory space! Time, is the one thing we all see and yet never see. But when we find a way to be happy where we are, then time is something we always see.

Yes, testing the path, by walking it allows us to find out if it is the right path for ourselves too. We never know anything for sure, if we do not try something. The only way to know what a banana tastes like is to eat one, as they say.

Yes, I have not walked that path of nature either. I used to find comfort in a good book, but now I get it from my writing. I see one old man here in my neighbourhood, who just sits in his car, for hours, at a time, parked at the side of the road, next to our neighbourhood small shopping precinct, and he just watches the people walking past him. He connects back to the basics in this small way, and so he feels real life moving around him, again, instead of staying isolated in his house, all day, and all night too.

@innertalks I am interested in general knowledge, sports, culture, history, etc. not forgetting myLoting! That leaves me little room for other indulgences. I have heard of one old man who comes to the marketplace with cash. He gives 900 and collects back 1000 a day. His borrowers are small-time traders, vegetable, fruit vendors, etc. No one cheats him and he gets good returns while whiling away sipping tea, having a meal.

@Shiva49 Making money from nothing, at a better interest rate than the banks. Maybe that man is onto a good thing!