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Edited by Ken Rodgers and John Einarsen
An exploration of the Japanese concept of ma (a “pause” or “space”) in 18 fascinating essays teaching us how to appreciate moments of “pause” in our own lives to relax and find peace of mind.
Edited by Ken Rodgers and John Einarsen,
illustrated with 80 stunning photographs including a 32-page color insert.
“Ma—the emptiness in which time, space and thoughts
are suspended—is an invitation to awareness.”
Kyoto Journal 98—”MA: a measure of infinity”—has been published as a new book from Tuttle. MA: The Japanese Secret to Contemplation and Calm is an exploration of the Japanese concept of ma (a “pause” or “space”) in 18 fascinating essays teaching us how to appreciate moments of “pause” in our own lives to relax and find peace of mind.
The contributors look at how ma is experienced in Japanese music and the arts, in Japanese gardens and the tea ceremony, and how it can be applied in our daily lives. Contributors include Alex Kerr, Pico Iyer, artist Miya Ando, Mark Hovane, poet Kit Nagamura, calligrapher Nakajima Hiroyuki, Leanne Ogasawara, Stephen Mansfield and many more.
Introduction: What is Ma? by Alex Kerr
Ma—Place, Space, Void by Gunter Nitschke
Defines ma in different spheres, including how it relates to our personal lives
The Ma of Words by Pico Iyer
Enjoying the spaces in our everyday conversations
Some Gravel Some Stones by Steven Mansfield
Finding ma in Japanese garden design
Between Form and Emptiness by Miya Ando
Ma in the work of artist Miya Ando
Invitations to Stillness by Mark Hovane
The Japanese garden as a healing space
Animating Ma by Nakajima Hiroyuki
Ma expressed through calligraphic art
Translating the Heart Sutra by L. Ogasawara
The interrelatedness of mind and body
Moments of Silence and Stillness by M. Rittenhouse
A photographic exploration of ma as a transitional space
On Isolation by Kit Nagamura
Ma during Covid
Ma in Martial Arts by Alexander Bennett
Constructing Reality by Atticus Sims
Dialogue with the Rev. Takafumi Kawakami about the mechanisms of our consciousness
The Contemplative Gaze by E. Burger
Ma and the contemplative life
Photographic Ma by R van Koesveld
Ma in photographic compositions
Ma in the Tea Ceremony by Alexandre Avudulov and John McGee
