"Wabi Sabi" by Mark Reibstein and illustrator Ed Young is a gorgeous book for children ages 3-6.
In episodes that end in Haiku and delicately rendered Japanese characters, Mr. Reibstein tells the story of a cat named Wabi Sabi who embarks on a journey to discover the meaning of her name. Along the way, she gains wisdom.
Wabi Sabi was selected as one of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books in 2008.
According to the Times review, the term Wabi-Sabi refers to an aesthetic related to Taoism and Zen Buddhism.
Meta-textual:
In episodes that end in Haiku and delicately rendered Japanese characters, Mr. Reibstein tells the story of a cat named Wabi Sabi who embarks on a journey to discover the meaning of her name. Along the way, she gains wisdom.
Wabi Sabi was selected as one of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books in 2008.
According to the Times review, the term Wabi-Sabi refers to an aesthetic related to Taoism and Zen Buddhism.
Meta-textual:
THE ULTIMATE ATTAINMENT
The past is already past.
Don't try to regain it.
The present does not stay.
Don't try to touch it.
From moment to moment.
The future has not come;
Don't think about it beforehand.
Whatever comes to the eye, leave it be.
There are no commandments to be kept;
There's no filth to be cleansed.
With empty mind really penetrated, the dharmas have no life.
When you can be like this,
You've completed The ultimate attainment.
P'ang Yün (龐蘊 Hõ Un)
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