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Haiku and waka poems convey perhaps more easily than painting the subtle differences between the four moods of sabi, wabi, aware, and yugen.
Alan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
As Rikyu said, “The tea ceremony is no more than boiling water, steeping tea, and drinking it.”
Andrew Juniper • Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence
Japanese architecture, which was appreciated by many American modernists, from Frank Lloyd Wright onward, for its simple lines, purity of space, and elegant mix of warmth and spareness.
Paul Goldberger • Building Art
Teaism, which represents so much of our Art of Life.
Kakuzo Okakura • The Book of Tea (Unexpurgated Start Publishing LLC)
Wabi-sabi
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shakuhachi music, ikebana flower arrangement with its asymmetric
Hector Garcia • Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony (Geek In...guides)
TRULY, I love this life of seclusion. Carrying my staff, I walk toward a friend’s cottage. The trees in his garden, soaked by the evening rain, Reflect the cool, clear autumnal sky. The owner’s dog comes to greet me; Chrysanthemums bloom along the fence. These people have the same spirit as the ancients; An earthen wall marks their separation from
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