The ephemeral nature of things
Cherry blossoms have a particular significance to the Japanese that dates back centuries, and the sakura have been an important subject for artists in both times long ago and today. Sakura appear for only a very short time in early spring and thus symbolize the transient and ephemeral nature of life. Like the sakura, life itself can be beautiful and remarkable and yet it's delicate, impermanent, and short. This is simply the nature of things. The sakura is associated with the idea of mono no aware (物の哀れ) which is related to deep feelings or a particular sensitivity (perhaps even a kind of sadness) regarding the transience of things. It's a deeply personal emotion or an aesthetic that is difficult to describe but can be felt when remarkable beauty raises our awareness of the ephemerality of all things. The sakura reminds us, then, how beautiful life can be, and it also reminds us to appreciate what we have, including each moment that we experience. For some people sakura are just a beautiful and short-lived gift from nature, for others they are a reminder each spring that life is precious and short and must not be wasted. The beautiful display is a reminder to focus on what is important and to worry not about the superfluous and the non-essential.
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Cherry blossoms have a particular significance to the Japanese that dates back centuries, and the sakura have been an important subject for artists in both times long ago and today. Sakura appear for only a very short time in early spring and thus symbolize the transient and ephemeral nature of life. Like the sakura, life itself can be beautiful and remarkable and yet it's delicate, impermanent, and short. This is simply the nature of things. The sakura is associated with the idea of mono no aware (物の哀れ) which is related to deep feelings or a particular sensitivity (perhaps even a kind of sadness) regarding the transience of things. It's a deeply personal emotion or an aesthetic that is difficult to describe but can be felt when remarkable beauty raises our awareness of the ephemerality of all things. The sakura reminds us, then, how beautiful life can be, and it also reminds us to appreciate what we have, including each moment that we experience. For some people sakura are just a beautiful and short-lived gift from nature, for others they are a reminder each spring that life is precious and short and must not be wasted. The beautiful display is a reminder to focus on what is important and to worry not about the superfluous and the non-essential.
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