The Zen Garden (Premium)

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Slumber Studios

Alternative Health, Kids & Family, Fiction, Health & Fitness, Stories For Kids, Drama

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. The Zen Garden It's a pleasure to have your company! Tonight, we'll make our way to a Japanese Zen Garden and relax among flowering plants and trickling fountains. It's an idyllic place to find peace and rest. 😴 Sound design: leafy breeze, trickling water. 🍃⛲️ Narrator: Thomas Jones Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story
0:08.8	tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire
0:15.6	back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link
0:23.2	below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your
0:29.7	support.
0:40.2	The roof of the temple curves upwards like a smile.
0:47.8	The walls are white while the columns and roof are a rich, glossy brown.
0:55.2	It's a sunny spring morning and the leaves of the trees flutter in the slight breeze.
1:08.4	With no one else around, it's the perfect picture of serenity.
1:14.6	You are the only visitor. To set foot inside the gardens of this historic temple,
1:27.6	you first need a special letter of permission.
1:31.0	There are no crowds and no tourists. Only you waiting to be met by your guide.
1:48.0	The young man who comes to greet you is a monk. His head is shaved and he wears a long black robe.
1:58.3	He introduces himself as Yuto and says that he is one of the many Zen Buddhist monks who live at
2:10.6	the nearby monastery. The temples restricted access and remote location mean that they don't get
2:21.4	many visitors. Today, he will show you around the famous Zen garden and share a little about his life.
2:38.0	First, you walk together around the temple walls. His pace is slow but deliberate.
2:48.8	And he seems to be paying careful attention to every moment.
2:55.2	Normally, you would walk more quickly but Yuto's relaxed pace encourages you to slow down too.
3:07.2	There's no reason to hurry here. There's no plan or timetable. It's refreshing to be able to
3:21.2	forget about time for a while and to simply enjoy the experience living in the moment.
3:30.6	You stroll down a tree-lined path, side by side, and Yuto begins to tell you about his life as a monk.
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