Wabi means spare, impoverished; simple and functional. It connotes a transcendence of fad and fashion. The spirit of wabi imbues all the Zen arts, from calligraphy to karate, from the tea ceremony to Zen archery.
Shunryu SuzukiTrue communication depends upon our being straightforward with one another... But the best way to communicate may be just to sit without saying anything.
Shunryu SuzukiAs long as we have some definite idea about or some hope in the future, we cannot really be serious with the moment that exists right now.
Shunryu Suzuki