Beyond Beauty and Sublimity: The Interrogation of the Ugly in Buddhist Aesthetics
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Western aesthetics traditionally prioritizes beauty and the sublime, neglecting the potential of the "ugly" for aesthetic experience. This article explores how Buddhist aesthetics, informed by the core concepts of impermanence (anicca) and non-self (anatta), challenges this dominant paradigm. By deconstructing the notion of fixed beauty and promoting an appreciation for the impermanent and the imperfect, Buddhist philosophy opens a space for the "ugly" to be understood not as an antithesis of beauty, but as part of a nuanced aesthetic experience. Through an examination of Buddhist art and practices, this article argues that impermanence allows us to discover beauty within decay and imperfection, fostering a unique aesthetic appreciation.
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