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Wabi Sabi,
which translates roughly as humble beauty, is a practical
philosophy that infuses the concepts of ecology and
sustainability with human emotions and spirituality.
It aims to refine notions of beauty so that you begin
to value items that are organic, imperfect, simple and
old – even falling apart – and your personal
connection with them.
A home that has been created using wabi sabi will be
uncluttered, simple, and clean. It will have a natural,
unpretentious atmosphere where nothing appears contrived.
Its furnishings will celebrate the transient nature
of things, the asymmetrical shapes and forms of nature,
and the evolutionary nature of life. There will be movement,
space, and growth.
Because a wabi sabi home embraces the passing of time
by including objects that are old and perhaps deformed
by the passage of time, its rooms will be full of character,
personality, and life. Living in such an environment
can endow you with a view of the world that naturally
can help you through difficult times. You become more
in tune with nature, flowing with it, rather than fighting
it. This flexible, open approach makes it easier for
you to adapt and respond to our ever-changing world.
- Practical guidance
on the principles of wabi sabi and how to apply them
to your home, your outlook and your personal relationships
- Easy ways to
make your home more supportive, less cluttered, and
more natural, and more in tune with the concepts of
ecology and sustainability
- Guidelines for
producing homes that are spacious, and full of character,
personality and life
- Advice on connecting
with things so that you become more accepting, flexible,
appreciative, calmer and open to change
- The means necessary
to face what life has to offer and to meet the challenges
of what life has to offer
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The
C&B approach is to transform often esoteric philosophies
and practices into practical techniques that can be used by
21st century readers to gain insight into themselves and improve
their well-being.
