Comments on: Buddhists and the bicycle: use of the Great Green Machine could join the Pancha Sila http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2010/02/15/buddhists-and-the-bicycle-use-of-the-great-green-machine-could-join-the-pancha-sila/ News and debate from Gardenvisit.com Wed, 16 May 2012 17:39:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tom Turner http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2010/02/15/buddhists-and-the-bicycle-use-of-the-great-green-machine-could-join-the-pancha-sila/comment-page-1/#comment-3564 Tom Turner Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:53:53 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-3564 The Vatican gardens are a key site in the history of garden design. My guesses are (1) much was lost in a nineteenth century makeover (2) there is much to be uncovered by garden archaeologists at some future date. The Vatican gardens are a key site in the history of garden design. My guesses are (1) much was lost in a nineteenth century makeover (2) there is much to be uncovered by garden archaeologists at some future date.

]]> By: Christine http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2010/02/15/buddhists-and-the-bicycle-use-of-the-great-green-machine-could-join-the-pancha-sila/comment-page-1/#comment-3557 Christine Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:51:54 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-3557 With such beautiful gardens to enjoy perhaps the fortuneate prelates with access to the Vatican gardens are spoilt for choice? [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/frawaiii/4186540079/ ] And so to an insiders view...[ http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2006/09/28/ ] With such beautiful gardens to enjoy perhaps the fortuneate prelates with access to the Vatican gardens are spoilt for choice?
[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/frawaiii/4186540079/ ]

And so to an insiders view…[ http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2006/09/28/ ]

]]> By: Tom Turner http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2010/02/15/buddhists-and-the-bicycle-use-of-the-great-green-machine-could-join-the-pancha-sila/comment-page-1/#comment-3500 Tom Turner Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:23:59 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-3500 The smoke from burning incense is picturesque and it rises up to the realm of the gods. I agree that flowers do not have these qualities. But I like the idea of faith communities caring for the environment and catholic priests would take to the bicycle then Bramante's courtyard in the <a href="http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/vatican_palace" rel="nofollow">Vatican </a>could once more be a garden - instead of a car park. The smoke from burning incense is picturesque and it rises up to the realm of the gods. I agree that flowers do not have these qualities. But I like the idea of faith communities caring for the environment and catholic priests would take to the bicycle then Bramante’s courtyard in the Vatican could once more be a garden – instead of a car park.

]]> By: Christine http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2010/02/15/buddhists-and-the-bicycle-use-of-the-great-green-machine-could-join-the-pancha-sila/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 Christine Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:16:35 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-3498 Maybe...[ http://wrdeer.blogspot.com/2009/12/7-key-japanese-zen-design-principles.html ] Perhaps a stay at the Institute for Cultural Ecology would enable one to come away a little more enlightened on the subject? [ http://www.cultural-ecology.com/ice_nep_budda.php ] Somehow the idea that monks in China will stop burning incense in order to reduce air pollution makes me a little sad.[ http://www.undp.org/sealthedeal/docs/Buddhist-Shanghai-summary-final-SW-20-10-09.pdf ] Maybe…[ http://wrdeer.blogspot.com/2009/12/7-key-japanese-zen-design-principles.html ] Perhaps a stay at the Institute for Cultural Ecology would enable one to come away a little more enlightened on the subject? [ http://www.cultural-ecology.com/ice_nep_budda.php ]

Somehow the idea that monks in China will stop burning incense in order to reduce air pollution makes me a little sad.[ http://www.undp.org/sealthedeal/docs/Buddhist-Shanghai-summary-final-SW-20-10-09.pdf ]

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