Introduction
Wabi-Sabi was established during the Edo Period in Japan. The Philosophy was adopted by the mainstream culture for multiple Reasons. I recommend you personally re-awaken your inner Curiosity and Recover the Treasuries of the Past.
Even so, I will try my best to compress the Historical, Cultural, Economical, Environmental, Political and Philosophical Reasons of the adoption and formation of the Wabi-Sabi Philosophy into the world of Japan and with Time to the rest of the World.
For the Truth is that no Blog can deliver that solid Understanding that of a Book and no Book that Deep Understanding that of History / Time.
History
Japan during this time had to address a changing Country / People in a changing World
The Motto of History. So say we All
Historically Japan has always been conservative towards its Natural Resources. As a Continent of Limited Space and Natural Resources.
Know this my Fellow Citizen when Thou reads Limited don't mistake it for a lack of Quality.
Each has their Place and Value.
So the concept of Wabi-Sabi addressed Environmental Concerns through a Cultural value of Less is more through valuing, what you do have but Including and Accepting Time, Age and Death
Which nurtures a Practice of Patience and Local Support for the Community or one could even say that all that was done was a re-channeling of what was already there.
Which most certainly is Truer than I partly.
The Truth is that the philosophy of the Collective had a sense of Unity that Embraced Time which allow the Continent the Develop in a Balanced way. As it Gifted Time and Support to Local Business over the more Skilled and Cheaper products from China.
True Education / Skill = Time + Curiosity + Resources + Support + Patience + Love
The philosophy was also accepted due most likely to not staying to far from it's eastern philosophy Roots to the Dao
There can be no existence without non-existence.
No difficult without easy
No long without short
No high without low
And without the sounds of musical instruments and human voices, where would their harmony - and cacophony - be?
- Dao De Jing
So simply change peoples relationship with Time / Death and before Thou eyes the Impossible will become Possible.
Nothing lasts
Nothing is
finished
Nothing is perfect
Wabi Sabi
A way of living that focuses on finding beauty with the Imperfection and Impermanence of life.
A way of life that appreciates and accepts complexity while at the same time values simplicity.
- Wabi : Simplicity
- Sabi : Appreciation of the Age and Imperfect
Kintsukuroi :
To repair with gold, the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for have been broken
Discourse
Grab a plate and throw it on the ground
- Okay, done
Did it break?
-Yes
Now say sorry to it
- Sorry
Did it go back to the way it was before?
- No
Do you understand?
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Listen closely for Truth whispers, To Know is not to Understand.
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