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In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘び寂び) centers on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. It is often described as the appreciation of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete". It is prevalent in many forms of Japanese art. Wabi-sabi combines two interrelated concepts: wabi (侘) and sabi (寂). According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, wabi may be translated as "subdued, austere beauty", and sabi as "rustic patina". Wabi-sabi derives from the Buddhist teaching of the three marks of existence (三法印, sanbōin), which include impermanence (無常, mujō), suffering (苦, ku), and emptiness or absence of self-nature (空, kū). Characteristics of wabi-sabi aesthetics and principles include asymmetry, roughness, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and the appreciation of natural objects and the forces of nature.

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Article title : Wabi-sabi
"glazes—considered a clear embodiment of wabi-sabi. One example is the white raku bowl Mount Fuji (Shiroraku-Chawan, Fujisan), made by Hon'ami Kōetsu (本阿弥..."
Article title : Glossary of Buddhism
"សុខ UNGEGN: sŏkh ALA-LC: sukh IPA: [sok] Mon: ?? Mn: ?? 樂 Cn: 乐 lè Jp: 楽 raku Tw: 樂 lo̍k Vi: ?? sutra Scripture; originally referred to short aphoristic..."
Article title : Luck & Logic
"Luck & Logic (ラクエンロジック, Raku en Rojikku) is a media franchise created by Bushiroad with five other companies: Bandai Visual, Doga Kobo, Nitroplus, Lantis..."
Article title : List of Beet the Vandel Buster characters
"Poala and Milfa when he first met them. His two teammates are Ryuku and Raku, twins who use spears while he favors swords. He fights with the Divine Power..."
Article title : Religious views of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"советские композиторы. Библиотечная серия (in Russian). М.: Музыка. pp. 116–142. Raku, M. G. (2001). "Миф о Чайковском и власть". Музыкальная академия: Ежеквартальный..."
Article title : Wonderfruit
"and included permaculture, orangutan conservation, crystal healing and a raku ceramics workshop by Thailand Young Farmers. The event’s series of seminars..."
Article title : List of Doraemon (1979 TV series) episodes (1979–1986)
"656 "Let's Make It Easier with Copy Brains" Transliteration: "Kopī Zunō de Raku o Shiyō" (Japanese: コピー頭脳でラクをしよう) April 2, 1982 (1982-04-02) 657 "Lost item..."
Article title : Japanese art
"the present day. Japan has alternated between periods of exposure to new ideas, and long periods of minimal contact with the outside world. Over time the..."
Article title : List of Suite PreCure episodes
"Collecting Notes Isn't Easy Nya!" Transliteration: "Fuwawa~n! Onpu Atsume mo Raku Janai Nya!" (Japanese: フワワ～ン！音符集めも楽じゃないニャ！) June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12) As..."
Article title : List of Beyond Reality episodes
"At an estate auction, Laura, J.J., Celia and Tom Fairbanks run into Swami Raku, who's planning to run a scam on rich, stuffy matron Margaret Dupar. The..."

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