I did it stealthily, but as I did, I wondered if I should. I wondered if it was considered disrespectful to do so. And yet, I knew in my heart that I took it out of interest and reverence for their moment of peace; not to exploit them or treat them like a spectacle.
They gazed into the Koi pond for quite some time. I toured the entire garden, and when I returned to that spot, they were still there. Hardly moved.
I found a little bit of information on Hasidic Meditation, but it seems much more complex than this article can explain. And I am still only assuming that it was a contemplative state they were in.
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