Wabi Sabi: The Wisdom in Imperfection

Description: A brief review of some life principles grouped in the wabi-sabi philosophy. Of course, like many other Japanese concepts, the translation is approximate, but in essence we refer to the appreciation of the imperfect and transient character of the world, of ourselves and of the nature that surrounds us. Interesting things: Hermann Hesse was fascinated by the Orient and was a good connoisseur of Japanese culture / Heraclitus’ aphorism: “no man can step into the same river twice, because neither the river nor the man are the same” / “simplicity is the most sophisticated thing” – Leonardo DaVinci (a statement that makes me think of Ana Blandiana’s idea that poetry has an evolution towards nothingness, towards silence).

Year: 2020

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