For my inspiration today I went to my bookshelf and pulled my copy of the Tao te Ching off the shelf. This is one of my go to books for when I need a little centering. On the inside cover of the dust jacket the book is described as ” a timeless guide to the art of living”.
It is not surprising then, that initially the wabi-sabi mind-set was found in Taoism and Chinese Zen Budhism . So, in honor of those ancient beginnings here is a passage from the Tao Te Ching.