Zen buddhism1/14/2024 ![]() ![]() In other words, an asymmetric old bowl is more precious than a brand new perfectly shaped bowl because of its history and resemblance to nature-made objects. In Japanese culture, there is a term called wabi-sabi that any artwork that emphasizes imperfectness, incompleteness, and impermanence is what constitutes true beauty. Even if things look perfect, under the microscope they have many defects, flaws, and inconsistencies. Whatever we see in our environment was once different and will be different. In the same vein, nothing is perfect in the universe because everything is in constant transformation and everything decays after birth. This principle is known as “mujo.” Everything is impermanent, your thoughts, your pains, your sufferings, your body, and so on. Everything constantly changes, nothing is finished
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