Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

Hardcover: 256 pages

Publisher: Piatkus (30 Aug. 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0349421005

ISBN-13: 978-0349421001

Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 2.3 x 19 cm

作品简介

介绍日本生活美学「侘寂」

感受侘寂：体验日式古老智慧，不完美的完美人生

「我们绝对需要一本这样的书籍及生活态度。」─Toast联合创始人Jessica Seaton

「一本真正改变自我的生活读物。」─《Sunday Times STYLE》

侘寂是来自日本古老的智慧美学，是一种以接受短暂和不完美为核心的日式美学，学习感激极简和短暂的自然事物。根源来自于禅学和茶道，永恒的侘寂智慧相对于现代生活所追寻的挑战和唯物主义相比更加重要。

侘寂是快节奏的现在社会最佳解药，在这个以消费为主的世界，侘寂鼓励人们学习慢下来，重新与自然联系，对待自己更加温和。它将帮助你简化一切，专注于人生真正重要的事情。

从学习尊重大自然四季的节奏，到创造一个温暖的家，从重新定义失败到优雅的衰老，侘寂教导人们在不完美的生活中找到更多的快乐和灵感。侘寂彻底改变你的生活，帮助人们重新找回幸福的最佳生活指南。 

'A truly transformative read' Sunday Times STYLE

'More than ever, we need books like this' Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and author of Gather, Cook, Feast

A whole new way of looking at the world - and your life - inspired by centuries-old Japanese wisdom.

Wabi sabi ("wah-bi sah-bi") is a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all things. With roots in zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom of wabi sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life, as we search for new ways to approach life's challenges and seek meaning beyond materialism.

Wabi sabi is a refreshing antidote to our fast-paced, consumption-driven world, which will encourage you to slow down, reconnect with nature, and be gentler on yourself. It will help you simplify everything, and concentrate on what really matters.

From honouring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a welcoming home, from reframing failure to ageing with grace, wabi sabi will teach you to find more joy and inspiration throughout your perfectly imperfect life.

This book is the definitive guide to applying the principles of wabi sabi to transform every area of your life, and finding happiness right where you are.

编辑/媒体推荐

As summer comes to an end, there is no better idea than to curl up with a hot cuppa and this truly transformative read. (Sunday Times Style)

Wonderful. So full of insights, and beautifully written (Liza Dalby, Author of Geisha)

'Less stuff, more soul. Less hustle, more ease . . .' Beth Kempton tells it as it is, and how we need it to be. More than ever, we need books like this. (Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and author of Gather, Cook, Feast)

Beth explains [wabi sabi] better than any native may have done (Makiko Hastings, Japanese potter)

Beth Kempton is one of the great foreign writers who truly understands wabi sabi. I recommend this book for anyone who is looking for time and space in their life (Daisuke Sanada, Japanese architect)

A beautiful book about Japanese culture (Books Kinokuniya Tokyo)

I am obsessed (with this book) (The Tokyo Chapter)

A joyful read (Cynthia Young, Globe & Mail)

I'm completely won over by the mix of wisdom and guide to practical self-reflection offered in this elegant interpretation of Wabi Sabi. (JapaneseLondon.com)

作者简介

Beth Kempton has a Masters Degree in Japanese and has spent many years living and working in Japan, which she considers her second home. Over the years she has studied Japanese papermaking, flower arranging, pottery, noren-making, calligraphy, the tea ceremony, and weaving. Collectively these experiences have led to a deep love of the country and a rare understanding of cultural and linguistic nuances. She has been inhaling the magic and mystery of Japan – and been influenced by its philosophy and aesthetics - for over two decades. 

Beth is also an award-winning entrepreneur and self-help author, and co-founder of the online design magazine MOYO (which is Japanese for ‘pattern’). She describes herself as a wanderer, an adventurer and a seeker of beauty.

As Founder and CEO of Do What You Love, Beth has produced and delivered online courses and workshops that have helped thousands of people all over the world to discover their passion, explore their creativity and live a more inspired life.

Named a 'Rising Star' by Spirit & Destiny Magazine, Beth was also nominated as Kindred Spirit Magazine Mind Body Spirit Blogger of the Year 2017. Her blog was recently named one of the Best Happiness Blogs on the Planet. She is the author of ‘Freedom Seeker: Live more. Worry less. Do what you love.” (Hay House, 2017). 

She previously trained in TV presenter skills at NTV in Tokyo, and many moons ago hosted her own TV show on Yamagata Cable Television in northern Japan. Beth has written about Japan and Oriental philosophy in various publications including Wanderlust, Yoga Magazine and Where Women Create.

Beth is the mother of two small girls who fill her with joy every single day. 

www.bethkempton.com

Tune into Beth's podcast 'The Freedom Seeker Chronicles' (iTunes/Podbean/Stitcher/listen online) via https://bethkempton.com/podcast-2/

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