It is a word that points us to the realm beyond language, the realm of pure motion and form.
Alan Lew • This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation
The phrase Furyu monji (literally “not standing on words or letters”) denotes the Zen concept that no deep understanding can be transferred by the spoken word: “Those who do not know speak, those who know speak not.”
Andrew Juniper • Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
Something simple, concrete, and plainly obvious seems impossible to really capture in words.