Kintsugi - Understanding the life



What do you do with your broken glasses, bowls, or ceramic? Is it repaired or transformed into the beauty of pieces flawlessly? A practice that turns flaws into beauty, blending philosophy, and art. Have you heard any word about Japanese philosophy the only Japanese art form called Kintsugi

 Embracing the imperfect? 

         Meaning when pieces of pottery are broken. These broken pieces are mended with gold or silver filled in cracks and made more beautiful. 

 History of kintsugi 

                It is a legend of Japanese King Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who broke one of his favorite bowls which he got from China. He then sent the correct bowl back to China to undergo repair. When he returned from China with repairs, he was shocked to see what had become of the bowl. All the craftsmen in the City took the challenge to bring back the beauty of the bowl again and try making something beautiful. Then join the crack with golden powder with glue and the Idea of kintsugi was born. 


Philosophy suggests that: 

                      In life, we first say back and challenges. Yet each scar makes us a unique philosophy of kintsugi that encourages us to accept and honor our past instead of hiding it seeing our scars as a part of our story will give us a new perspective to accept the new one.


How do you apply kintsugi in your life: 

A lot of people look back into their past, only able to see the broken cracks. Switch your perspective and how you can fill these by accepting them as they are. Look at the beautiful bowl rather than broken pieces, connect them with golden lines running through it. No life or plan will ever be perfect but it's in your hands to try for the best that makes you nearer to perfection. 

And that is life ….