Chris:

I was away for most of this thread and missed all, but your last note.
Consequently I would rather not enter the discussion in detail. However,
since I can't keep my mouth shut, - an old problem of mine, - let me just
add that the experiences and readings of this last year reinforced my
belief that Buddhism greatly influenced and interacted with Japanese
stone appreciation and suiseki, while had only general, and arguably
minimal,
influence on the aesthetic of bonsai.

Cheers.

Peter Aradi
Tulsa, Oklahoma

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