Wabi Sabi Simple: Create beauty. Value imperfection. Live deeply.

by Richard R. Powell

Find value in the imperfect, the handmade, the uncomplicated. Wabi sabi is an ancient Japanese aesthetic that emphasizes the value of simple things as a path to harmony. In Wabi Sabi Simple , author Richard R. Powell explains this intriguing Eastern philosophy in easy-to-understand terms to help you find peace and truth throughout nature and apply it to all facets of your life-at work, at home, and in your relationships.

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Spirituality

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2004

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Apparently I should be Japanese. This philosophy really resonates with me.

[Patrick Hanlon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that is on par with Leonard Koren's writings on wabi-sabi in terms of its depth, insight and ambition. Powell is familiar with the terminology he uses and how it can apply to so much more than just visual design. His contemplations of his surroundings on Vancouver Island, his life thus far and the simple realities that we need to acknowledge and remind ourselves to integrate into our lives speaks well to a need for greater simplicity.

[Aydın Tezcan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gerçekten beklentilerimi veren bir kitap oldu. Wabi sabi işe ilgili ne kadar okusanız yetmez belki ama bu kitap da o okumalarınız içinde olmalı. Hiçbir şey kusursuz değildir, sürekli olmaz ve her şey değişir temel felsefesi ile wabi sabi, mutlaka incelenmesi gereken bir felsefe.

[Jennifer Talarico · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful little book that is a gentle reminder to take notice and to strip down, in material and immaterial ways, all that is not essential. To see beauty in the imperfect.

[Ibrahim · Rating 5 out of 5]

nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice!

More good thoughts on simplicity, acceptance and a calm, peaceful, non-competitive existence.

I liked the art and haiku bits but skipped bonsai cultivation.

[Jude · Rating 3 out of 5]

unless i think they are silly, books concerned with applied philosophy are difficult for me to assess objectively. i am reading this book at the right time. a nice percentage of it is resonating in both encouraging and challenging ways.

[Frightful_elk · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first experience of the ideas of wabi sabi, I found parts of this very exciting, other parts incredibly trite. Some great ideas, I shall definitely read more around these ideas, but avoid this author in future.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview of wabi sabi as a way of life and as a catalyst for creativity. I especially liked the final section on the golden ratio, a recurring spiral theme in nature that we respond to on a subconscious level and that can even be found in Jackson Pollock's abstract paintings.

[Ctk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing. Clearly explains and develops the concept for our culture to understand. Changed the way I look at things since I first read it years ago.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book on eastern philosophy :) a favorite subject of mine.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I am striving for!

[Moonstone · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice introduction to the concept of Wabi Sabi.

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gift from relative. NMCOT.