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With slow living as the newest incarnation of the simplicity movement, the search for fresh inspiration on ways to live a more authentic life is as pressing as ever. Turning to Eastern traditions, people are discovering the Japanese concept of wabi sabi.The perfect antidote to todays frenzied, consumer-oriented culture, wabi sabi encourages slowing down, living modestly, and appreciating the natural and imperfect aspect of material culture. While defying definition, wabi sabi is best expressed in brief, evocative bites.InWabi Sabi, Diane Durston presents a collection of reflections, along with classic poetry and verse from both Eastern and Western traditions, that captures the wabi sabi moment and inspires you to do the same. The subtle beauty of nature, the simplicity of a found object, the impermanence of an autumnal flower arrangement, the solitude of a single fisherman in his boat---all are celebrated and reflected on in this browseable book. The text is complemented by photography and calligraphy inspired by the wabi-sabi spirit.This collection of simple, yet profound insights in an irresistable, hold-in-the-hand package gives you the chance to integrate moments of contemplation and meditation into your daily life and to discover the essence of wabi sabi.
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Tranquil simplicity, rustic elegance, imperfect beauty...these are qualities that wabi sabi embraces. Originating in Japan, the wabi-sabi perspective resonates in voices from across cultures and throughout the ages. The gems of wisdom collected in this engaging little book inspire us to discover the humble beauty in our daily lives.
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Something real for a change, July 25 2007
By Fujiko - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life (Paperback)
Readers of this beautiful little book should consider that perhaps this author understands Wabi Sabi better than most of those who have written at length about it. Rather than analyzing it from a Western perspective, Diane Durston uses quotes from many famous Japanese authorities on art. literature and the tea ceremony, as well as from Western authors to convey a feeling that even Japanese refuse to try to define. The many quietly elegant photographs also make this point. Wabi sabi is a mood, an atmosphere, an experience, and in the author's own passages, which she has clearly written from the heart, she evokes a clearer sense of this abstract idea than any other "gaijin" book I have read on this subject.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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A different opinion, Jan 27 2007
By Book Addict - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life (Paperback)
I did spot this book while waiting in line at the bookstore. And later went back and bought a second copy for a friend. Yes, it is a little light and cutsey. And it does contain western quotes. Who says Zen masters have lock on the idea of Wabi Sabi? Aren't antiques valued for their patinas? Don't Quaker and Shaker beliefs tout simplicity? I think this little book is a good bridge for Westerners to help them understand the ideas behind Wabi Sabi. I believe that Wabi Sabi is an idea which should expand throughout many cultures, not be tightly bound to just one. And, oh yes, I have read Leonard Koren's Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers. Hummm....he doesn't sound Japanese to me.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Thought-provoking and inspiring, Sep 15 2008
By Melinda L. Crawford "Awakening" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life (Paperback)
Wabi Sabi introduces the perspective that old, worn and often-used items have an intrinsic beauty and value. Their value lies beyond their usefulness and/or beauty...just as some old people have an inner glow that shines through, old, worn items offer something more...beyond their use. Stories and quotes exemplify the ideas offered in this fine little book. Melinda L. Crawford
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