Wabi-Sabi
Leonard Koren
Summary
Everything is imperfect, don't let that stop you from taking action
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Notes
Closest english word to Wabi Sabi is ‘rustic’
Wabi refers to the inward, Sabi to the outward
‘Metaphysical’ basics: things are either devolving toward or evolving from nothingness
Spiritual values:
- Truth comes from the observation of nature
- Greatness exists in the inconspicuous and overlooked details
- Beauty can be conceived out of ugliness
State of mind:
- Acceptance of the inevitable
- Appreciation of the cosmic order
Moral precepts:
- Get rid of all that is unnecessary
- Focus on the intrinsic and ignore the material hierarchy
Nothingness itself - instead of being empty space, as in the West - is alive with possibility
All things are impermanent, imperfect and incomplete
Wabi sabi means knowing how to appreciate whatever is encountered, no matter how trifling, wherever it’s encountered
Simplicity if at the core of being wabi sabi