Embracing Imperfection: The Beauty of Wabi-Sabi: Finding Grace and Meaning in the Art of the Impermanent

It's an invitation to explore a timeless wisdom from ancient Japan. In "Embracing Imperfection: The Beauty of Wabi-Sabi: Finding Grace and Meaning in the Art of the Impermanent", readers will be challenged to find beauty in imperfections, transience, and incompleteness. For this reason, embracing the elements of Wabi-Sabi into a culture obsessed with perfect and constant improvement will bring in a new perspective.

This book provides a clear introduction to Wabi-Sabi, looking into its history, tenets, and uses in many facets of daily life. Readers will discover how deeply ingrained this attitude is in Japanese society, from the appreciation of nature's ephemeral moments to art and architecture. Every chapter provides information on how Wabi-Sabi might help us live more peacefully, acceptingly, and mindfully.

Embracing Imperfection teaches how Wabi-Sabi can be adapted into everyday life through very evocative stories, useful examples, and deep comments. The book shows in what way Wabi-Sabi can alter our viewpoint of the world and our own selves-from being able to appreciate a worn item or design a peaceful home environment or accepting one's own imperfections.

This book is more than a philosophy but a way of being and, therefore, perfect for anyone seeking balance in an imperfect, perfection-seeking world. It teaches one to be beautiful with life's imperfections, let go of strict expectations, and find grace in the transient. With this book as your guide, you will often find that the path that is flawed is frequently the most exquisite.

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Lydbok: 17. desember 2024