Product Description

Wabi sabi is an ancient Japanese aesthetic that values the imperfect, the handmade and the simple. By living the wabi sabi life, Westerners would be seeking to find peace and truth through nature, harmony and the little things. Readers can explore all aspects of this wondrous way of life:- Wabi sabi working - doing what one loves and not overdoing it; Wabi sabi eating - valuing the humble and familiar and savouring the exotic; Wabi sabi socializing - gleaning the lessons of the ancient tea ceremony; Wabi sabi creativity - enriching one's life by; valuing individual moments. The author serves as a highly eloquent guide on the reader's journey to a simpler, more fulfilling life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #333923 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Richard R Powell studied creative writing and holds a certificate in biblical studies.

Customer Reviews

A curate's egg
Be warned - the writer of this book is a Christian. This can come as a surprise if you're not expecting it in a book about an aesthetic that arises out of Zen Buddhism. As an atheist, I found his assertions about God, as if he's MET the bloke, profoundly irritating. He also fancies himself as a writer, and even worse, a poet. The first 10 or so pages are completely unreadable, but after that, there are some very interesting passages, mixed with some really dreadful ones. I would have liked to give it 2.5 stars really, as about half of it is pretty good and quite useful. I'm not sorry I bought it, and it's a useful adjunct to other books about wabi-sabi, particularly since it deals with philosophy rather than aesthetics, but I'm also glad I paid just pence for it rather than full price. Living Wabi Sabi by Taro Gold is FAR better if you want to try to incorporate wabi sabi ino your daily life.