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Named after an ancient Chinese Zen Master, Bodidharma, who lost the use of his arms and legs after sitting nine years meditating in a cave, the Daruma Doll is a symbol of his self-discipline and positive outlook. Its weighted bottom and rounded shape forces this ancient cultural doll to right itself after being knocked over, teaching us to be dedicated and persistent and symbolizing our recoveries from misfortune.

Before you get all excited and start planning on which veggies you intend to plant in your vegetable filter I better tell you that a “vegetable filter” is a term used to describe a type of filtration where the water passes through a bog pond. The use of a vegetable filter as your only type of biofiltration can be deadly unless you know the whole story. It’s true that plants do a lot of good but that’s only part of it.