Pureland Japanese Garden & Meditation Centre
The gardens at 'Pureland' North Clifton are the work of Maitreya. Born and brought up in Handa, Japan, he bought the property as a base for the teaching of meditation. The area was originally two acres of flat field and wilderness, work began in 1980 to transform the site into the peaceful and beautiful garden it is today. The atmosphere of the garden reflects Maitreya's meditaion teaching - self awareness, peace and harmony with nature. Winding paths follow around rocks, and traditional Japanese features such as bridges, moss, bamboos, cloud topiary and stone lanterns combine to form a garden which has a different view from every twist and turn of the path. Water forms an integral part of the design with a large pool with beautiful carp.