The Elegance of Simplicity & How It Beautifies the Home Interior

The Art & Science of Simplicity

Although simplicity is obviously a universal concept, easily comprehended by the majority of the human race, it nevertheless has a deeper meaning with psychological and spiritual implications. Simplicity and / or minimalism is a key element of the Zen philosophy as well as the philosophy and practice of Feng Shui, both of which originated in China thousands of years ago. As a school of Mahayana Buddhism, which emerged in China during the Tang dynasty, its original manifestation was known as Chan Buddhism Zen. Zen is the Japanese word or interpretation of the Chinese word Chan, which draws its meaning from the Indian practice of deep meditation. Feng Shui, which means “wind and water,” is an ancient Chinese principle that ties the destiny of humanity to ecology. Feng Shui emphasizes that people live in harmony with Nature, as well as harmonizing their domestic and professional lives, by maintaining a balance between the basic elements of life, which exist inside and out. Ch'i is the heart of Chinese Taoism and it saturates each person’s being as well as Nature itself, but it’s also human nature to have imbalances and disharmony. Hence, the universal need for simplicity.

Make It Simple

The manufacturing companies and retail companies that emphasize Asian-flavored modern furniture and domestic accessories respectively produce and sell products that are usually simple in design. In addition, their products often have a somewhat simple approach to construction and assembly where their furniture is concerned, which honors the distant past and its timeless traditions, which is often lacking in conventional companies that sell similar merchandise. Fusing contemporary values with traditional values is a powerful and a beautiful approach, because it usually incorporates the best of both worlds, an old cliché but one that still has merit and succinct meaning. And the best example of this is platform beds and other types of Asian-flavored, modern bedroom furniture.

Keep It Simple

No one needs to become a Buddhist or a Taoist or meditate to apply the principle of simplicity to one’s life or one’s home environment or office setting. You can be an atheist or an alien and still benefit from practical and psychological simplicity or minimalism. The deeper beauty of the Asian approach to furniture production and interior design is how modern furniture and domestic accessories embody Zen and the Tao, which, when you think about it, is an easy and simple way to spiritualize your surrounding environment, without meditating or praying or breathing heavily or twisting your body into a spiral. One effective way to interpret the theme of this article is to see it as a way of simplifying one’s life, an approach that basically removes those things that are conflictual or nonessential. Who can argue with that reasoning?

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