Bonsai Tree Metaphor
Bonsai is a japanese word which literally translates to tree planted in a pot.
Bonsai tree metaphor. With images bonsai tree bonsai tree jun 28 2014 the bonsai seed is no different than a full size tree. April 7 2016 abrar farhan zaman 6 comments. I m not actually trying to teach about a bonsai tree. To find the promised prospects that once awaited me.
A lot to think about thank you for that. What does a bonsai tree symbolize. It is a life form that has been lovingly crafted to add beauty to a place where we live. The bonsai tree is a beautiful metaphor for human growth.
When japanese monks made pilgrimages to china they brought these miniature potted trees back to japan as gifts and it evolved from there. For a many a year i have waited patiently. I could dare to feel. Ok so most of what follows is a metaphor.
However the meaning of bonsai is much more than that. For the bonsai enthusiast we all heard about bonsai as a metaphor for life human life that is. If one is to look deeply into bonsai and the practice of bonsai art there are many many life lessons one can learn from it. Actually a lot more that we think.
A bonsai tree is simply the crossroads between ancient japanese art and micro cultivation. The bonsai tree is a work of art. To me it seems like the bonsai tree is a great analogy for compromise moderacy and finding a way to strengthen our tree with a strong root system and branches that may grow but not to a point where they kill us. It is also the result of the creative process life in the hands of the artist.
The artist begins with a living tree. The restrictions in the size of the pot limit the reach of the roots so the tree isn t able to grow to its full potential. My personality is little more than a bonsai tree. If only my will was wrought of steel.