Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life

by Diane Durston

Book Overview

Embrace tranquil simplicity, rustic elegance, and imperfect beauty. Diane Durston's meditation on the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi will inspire you to focus on the blessings hiding in your daily life. Celebrating the way things are rather than how they should be, Durston encourages you to bask in the subtle joys of the natural world and cultivate an appreciation for everyday objects. Step back from the hectic modern world and find enjoyment and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580176283
• ISBN13: 9781580176286
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Get Lost in Nature's Wisdom

This is one of my favorite meditative books...its small square format and bite-size pages makes it easy to browse through for that much-needed bit of inspiration, wisdom or a reminder of how powerful nature can soothe.

Thought-provoking and inspiring

Wabi Sabi introduces the perspective that old, worn and often-used items have an intrinsic beauty and value. Their value lies beyond their usefulness and/or beauty...just as some old people have an inner glow that shines through, old, worn items offer something more...beyond their use. Stories and quotes exemplify the ideas offered in this fine little book. Melinda L. Crawford

A different opinion

I did spot this book while waiting in line at the bookstore. And later went back and bought a second copy for a friend. Yes, it is a little light and cutsey. And it does contain western quotes. Who says Zen masters have lock on the idea of Wabi Sabi? Aren't antiques valued for their patinas? Don't Quaker and Shaker beliefs tout simplicity? I think this little book is a good bridge for Westerners to help them understand the ideas behind Wabi Sabi. I believe that Wabi Sabi is an idea which should expand throughout many cultures, not be tightly bound to just one. And, oh yes, I have read Leonard Koren's Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers. Hummm....he doesn't sound Japanese to me.