via brain pickingsA piece of existential poetry for today and relates to Japan’s most beloved flower — the cherry blossom — that began blooming a month after the devastating tsunami. Lucy Walker captures the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. There is no direct translation in English but it connotes a way of living that finds beauty in imperfection and accepts the natural cycle of growth and decay.
Watch the video here. Viewing images of the tsunami is very emotional, but if you can, please watch this until the end, it is worth it.
