Take a break from the hectic pace of modern life with this calming Zen Garden with Buddha. A simple box filled with sand and a few rocks can bring you an unexpected level of calm. Use the tiny rake to create patterns in the sand. Arrange and rearrange the small rocks. Add your own tea light candle to the lotus shaped holder and perhaps insert a stick or two of incense (not included) into the holes drilled into one of the rocks.

Modeled after traditional Japanese rock gardens, this miniature Zen garden replaces gravel with sand and utilizes much smaller stones. But, the benefits are the same. By allowing your mind to focus on smoothing the sand and arranging the stones, annoying stresses of day-to-day life are free to drift way. Follow the example of the included Buddha figure and make yourself at "om."