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Soon this short verse sprang free from renga and began to articulate aesthetic qualities, such as a sense of beautiful aloneness (sabishisa) and restrained elegance (furyu).
Sam Hamill • The Pocket Haiku (Shambhala Pocket Library)
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WABI SABI is in many ways like the bittersweet taste of the last strawberry in this old Zen tale. It is an expression of the beauty that lies in the brief transition between the coming and going of life, both the joy and melancholy that make up our lot as humans.
Andrew Juniper • Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
The spirit of wabi is deeply connected to the idea of accepting that our true needs are quite simple, and of being humble and grateful for the beauty that already exists right where we are.
Beth Kempton • Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
mono no aware. This Japanese term, which literally means ‘pathos of things’, describes the deep emotion that is evoked when we are touched by nature, art or the lives of others with an awareness of their transience. It also refers to the essence of things and our ability to feel that essence.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
The beauty of Basho’s prose, however, took the negative aspects of old age, loneliness, and death and imbued them with a serene sense of beauty.