in imperfection, appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all things. With roots in zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom of wabi sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life, as we search for new ways to approach life's challenges and seek meaning beyond ...
Sen no Rikyu (1522 – 1591), the son of a merchant, brought wabi-sabi to its apotheosis in the late 16th-century by placing crude, anonymous, indigenous Japanese and Korean folk-craft on the same artistic level as slick Chinese treasures. In order to convey the meaning and significance of...
With roots in zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom of wabi sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life, as we search for new ways to approach life's challenges and seek meaning beyond materialism. Wabi sabi is a refreshing antidote to our fast-paced, consumption-driven world,...
I developed a massive crush on her in eighth grade, followed her around the halls between classes (“She takes English! She must really be smart!”), and never, ever told my friends about her. That would have spoiled it. Some time during the year, she disappeared — moved away, dad r...
Wabi sabi is about impermanence. Nothing stays the same forever so a key component is holding on to objects that have meaning and admiring signs of natural age. Wabi sabi will teach you to hold on to your things for as long as possible instead of replacing them with something new. ...
I enjoy seeing these works but I don’t pretend to understand the depth, nuance and complexity of their meaning. After viewing the art of the first floor, we began walking up a marble staircase to the next floor.Halfway up there was a landing and I noticed what looked like a young boy...
In Chinese Buddhism, it is used to refer to the profound mysteries of esoteric Buddhist teachings. In Japan, too, it kept this primary meaning until the late Heian Period, but from the Muromachi Period on, the word came to be used with an additional sense of mysterious grace and refinement...