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- Li shih wu ai,e “between principle and thing no obstruction,” which is to say that there is no incompatibility between nirvana and samsara, void and form. The attainment of the one does not involve the annihilation of the other. 4. Shih shih wu ai,f “between thing and thing no obstruction,” which is to say that each “thing-event” involves every
Alan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
Wabi sabi embodies the Zen nihilist cosmic view and seeks beauty in the imperfections found as all things, in a constant state of flux, evolve from nothing and devolve back to nothing.
Andrew Juniper • Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
So the terms wabi and sabi both find their roots in the nihilist Zen cosmic view, and between them convey the interplay between youth and old age, beauty and ugliness, life and death—the rhythms of nature.
Andrew Juniper • Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
Because tathata is the true state of a Buddha and of all beings whatsoever, it is also referred to as our true or original nature, and thus our “Buddha nature.” One of the cardinal doctrines of the Mahayana is that all beings are endowed with Buddha nature, and so have the possibility of becoming Buddhas. Because of the identity of Buddha nature
... See moreAlan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
in the dharma realized, taught, and reflected on by the Tathagata, there is nothing true and nothing false.
Red Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
Within this perpetual movement nature leaves arbitrary tracks for us to contemplate, and it is these random flaws and irregularities that offer a model for the modest and humble wabi sabi expression of beauty.
Andrew Juniper • Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
Nagarjuna’s method is simply to show that all things are without “self-nature” (svabhava) or independent reality since they exist only in relation to other things.