Category Archives: Zen

An Aesthetic of Acceptance

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

In my daily life I am able to identify a particular aesthetic understanding which had developed in me during several years living in Japan. This way of interacting with the world is closely aligned to Zen and Wabi-Sabi both of … Continue reading →

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Embracing opposites

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

I am very drawn to the idea of what is ‘enough’ in the following quote by the Zen teacher Taisen Deshimaru. ‘Zen is not a particular state but the normal state: silent, peaceful, unagitated. In Zazen, neither intention, analysis, specific … Continue reading →

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