{"product_id":"ma-the-japanese-secret-to-contemplation-and-calm","title":"Ma - The Japanese Secret to Contemplation and Calm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMa - The Japanese Secret to Contemplation and Calm by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orient-nz.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\u0026amp;q=tuttle\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTuttle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e“Ma-the emptiness in which time, space and thoughts are suspended-is an invitation to awareness.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe traditional Japanese concept of ma refers to a pause or a space, “the moment of no action, the stillness and silence that is filled with more powerful energy than the moments of action” on the classic Noh stage. It also refers to the pauses taken in between notes by a shakuhachi flute player or the spaces between stones in a Zen garden which reveal unexpected vistas and perspectives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe thought-provoking essays in this book are the work of sixteen talented writers and artists with vast experience in the fields of Japanese art, religion, music and philosophy. They show us how the experience of ma in the traditional Zen arts and practices can be used to create a greater awareness of our surroundings to vastly improve our lives in many other areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 259 pages, \u003cspan\u003e130 x 203 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuttle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48092052619422,"sku":"9784805319215","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1150\/6582\/files\/IMG_8917.jpg?v=1786159053","url":"https:\/\/orient-nz.com\/products\/ma-the-japanese-secret-to-contemplation-and-calm","provider":"Orient: Homeware + Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}