Y Bwdha yn y Ganolfan Ardd

Y Bwdha yn y Ganolfan Ardd ~ The Buddha in the Garden Centre

“Awareness’ is the quintessential teaching of the Buddha–from the awareness of cool air as you breathe in and then out, to the profound awareness of natural perfection. And with boundless compassion and courage, the sole purpose and activity of all the buddhas is to ring the alarm bell that brings us to this awareness.”
― Dzongsar Khentse Rinpoche


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Mae'n anodd, neu'n amhosibl, cyfleu rhyfeddod diwrnod. Os roeddwn i'n fardd, efallai y byddai fe'n bosibl, ond heb farddoniaeth, bydd rhaid i chi gymryd fy ngair. Ond heddiw roedd y diwrnod yn rhyfeddol ... er gwaetha newid cynlluniau a gwneud camgymeriadau..

Roedden ni wedi cynllunio i fynd i Ganolfan Garddio Pugh's yn Radyr ddydd Gwener, am ben-blwydd Nor'dzin 70 oed. Ond mae hi angen triniaeth ddeintyddol brys, ac roedd y deintydd yn cynnig dydd Gwener am apwyntiad. Felly penderfynon ni fynd i Pugh's heddiw (dydd Iau).

Seiclon ni i fyny'r Daith Taf i Radur (Radyr). Roedd y tywydd yn braf iawn ac roedd y daith feicio ger yr afon ac o dan y coed yn hyfryd. Mae dim ond hanner awr o ddrws i ddrws.

Roeddwn i wedi bod yn ceisio trefnu rhywbeth arbennig i Nor'dzin ac roedd y foneddiges yn Pugh's yn gwneud ei gorau hi i ni. Yn anffodus, pan gyrhaeddon ni, ffeindiais i fy mod i wedi siarad â rhywun yn Pugh's Gwenfô (Wenvoe), nid Pugh's Radur (Radyr). Felly roedd holl y trefniadau yn lle gwahanol.

Serch hynny, gwnaeth y foneddiges yng Ngwenfô yn trefnu am arth tedi am Nor'dzin. Trwy gyd-ddigwyddiad mae'n ben-blwydd yn 70 Pugh's, ac roedd gan yr arth tedi siwmper pen-blwydd yn 70 oed, atgof (memento) priodol i Nor'dzin. Yn ôl pob golwg, sefydlwyd Pugh's yn 1954 gan Sydney a Colin Pugh fel siop ffrwythau a llysiau ar Heol Wenallt (nid hir cyn cafodd Nor'dzin ei eni)

Cawson ni brecwast mawr yn y bwyty 'Watering Can' cyn crwydro o gwmpas i’r siopau. Mae llawer o siopau yna. Mae wir fel pentref. Maen nhw angen dim ond tai, eglwys ac ysgol nawr! Felly aethon ni o gwmpas y siop fwyd, siop goginio, siop pysgod (anifeiliaid anwes, nid fwyd), ac yn y pen draw i'r planhigion. Roedd hi'n diddorol i weld Nor'dzin yn prynu planhigion. Mae hi'n fel paentwr pryny paentiau. Mae hi'n gwybod lle bydd popeth yn mynd a sut byddan nhw'n golwg.

Rydw i bob amser yn cael fy nharo gan brif grefydd canolfannau garddio - Bwdhaeth yw hi bob amser. Mae cerfluniau, pennau, nodweddion dŵr ym mhobman. Beth sydd am Fwdhaeth mewn gwlad Gristnogol? Mae'n debyg bod pobl yn hoffi'r ymdeimlad o dawelwch (serenity). Rydw i'n gobeithio bod pobl yn mwynhau eu Bwdhas ac yn ffeindio rhywbeth da ynddyn nhw. Y Bwdha hwn yn dweud "I'm energy efficient and low cost to run" Sy'n un o ddysgeidiaethau Bwdhaidd pwysicaf wrth gwrs.

Aethon ni'n ôl i'r 'Watering Can' am baned a chacen cyn seiclo adre.

Dwedodd Nor'dzin ei bod wedi mwynhau'r diwrnod yn fawr iawn, sy'n gwneud y diwrnod yn rhyfeddol.

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It is difficult, if not impossible, to convey the wonder of a day. If I were a poet, it might be possible, but without poetry, you'll have to take my word for it. But today was a wonderful day ... despite changing plans and making mistakes..

We had planned to go to Pugh's Garden Center in Radyr on Friday, for Nor'dzin's 70th birthday. But she needs urgent dental treatment, and the dentist suggested Friday for an appointment. So we decided to go to Pugh's today (Thursday).

We cycled up the Taff Trail to Radyr. The weather was very nice and the cycle ride near the river and under the trees was lovely. It's only half an hour door to door.

I had been trying to arrange something special for Nor'dzin and the lady at Pugh's was doing her best for us. Unfortunately, when we arrived, I found that I had spoken to someone at Pugh's Wenvoe, not Pugh's Radyr. So all the arrangements were a different place.

Nevertheless, the lady in wenvoe arranged for a teddy bear for Nor'dzin. Coincidentally it is Pugh's 70th birthday, and the teddy bear had a 70th birthday sweater, a fitting memento for Nor'dzin. Apparently, Pugh's was founded in 1954 by Sydney and Colin Pugh as a fruit and vegetable shop on Heol Wenallt (not long before Nor'dzin was born).

We had a big breakfast at the 'Watering Can' restaurant before wandering around the shops. There are many shops there. It really is like a village. They just need houses, a church and a school now! So we went around the food shop, cooking shop, fish shop (pets, not food), and eventually to the plants. It was interesting to see Nor'dzin buying plants. She’s like a painter buying paints. She knows where everything will go and how they will look.

I'm always struck by the main religion of garden centers - it's always Buddhism. Statues, heads, water features are everywhere. What is it about Buddhism in a Christian country? Apparently people like the sense of serenity. I hope people enjoy their Buddhas and find something good in them. This Buddha is saying "I'm energy efficient and low cost to run" Which is of course one of the most important Buddhist teachings.

We went back to the 'Watering Can' for a cup of tea and cake before cycling home.

Nor'dzin said she enjoyed the day very much, which makes the day wonderful.

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Disgrifiad (Cymraeg) : Bwdha nodwedd dŵr mewn canolfan ardd

Description (English) : Buddha water feature in a garden centre

འགྲེལ་བཤད།(བོད་ཡིག) : སངས་རྒྱས (sans rgyas) Buddha

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