Reflections of Aesthetic Chan Buddhism Ideals in Japanese Aesthetics of wabi-sabi Cover Image

Čanbudizmo Estetinių Idealų Atspindžiai Japoniškoje Wabi-Sabi Estetikoje
Reflections of Aesthetic Chan Buddhism Ideals in Japanese Aesthetics of wabi-sabi

Author(s): Lina Gotautė
Subject(s): Aesthetics, Social Philosophy, East Asian Philosophy
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: traditional Japanese aesthetics; chan aesthetics; zen buddhism; zen aesthetics; wabi-sabi; pantheism;

Summary/Abstract: The essence of wabi-sabi that emerged under the Chan Buddhism tradition stemming from China has influenced the concept of aesthetics, which is an everyday feature of life in Japan. The purpose of this article is to distinguish the most characteristic features of this aesthetic form. It focuses on the main aspects of wabi-sabi in both everyday life and various fields of artistic expression in Japan. By analyzing fundamental texts of Zen it seeks to uncover possibilities for this aesthetic tradition to solve problems of the relationship between a person and reality in the global world that is taking place today.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 94
  • Page Range: 200-211
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Lithuanian