The Book of Tea - Okakura Kakuzo
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Despite the naive
reproaches that the author draws on the western civilisation, it is still a valuable
gem, as far as it concerns Teaism, Ikebana, and architecture. There's in fact
no depiction of the tea ceremony, only the "theoretical framework"
from which it originated. The whole paragraphs are embellished by Japanese
poetry that captures the delicate beauty of the humble Japanese art.
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| Ichi-go Ichi-e : (一期一会 "one time, one meeting") is a Japanese four-character idiom (yojijukugo) that describes a cultural concept of treasuring meetings with people. The term is often translated as "for this time only," "never again," or "one chance in a lifetime." |
Quote Pick :
"At the moment
of meeting, the art lover transcends himself. At once he is and is not. He
catches a glimpse of Infinity, but words cannot voice his delight, for the eye
has no tongue. Freed from the fetters of matter, his spirit moves in he rhythm
of things. It is thus that art becomes akin to religion and ennobles mankind.
It is this which makes a masterpiece something sacred.."
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