KADO
The Way of the Flowers
Ikebana, the Japanese art of the flowers, means litterally: living flower, formed by IKERU, to live and HANA, the flower. So, Ikebana is the art to make flowers live. By a subtle arrangement of a bouquet, the Japanese flower art permits to find a natural balance with Nature, in fact it represents the Soul of Nature.
Another name for Japanese flower art is the word Kadô: The Way of the flowers, this progression of Man towards a Way of wisdom and authenticity wich leads to the essential depth of being. The art of flower arranging is according to Daisetz T. Suzuki "...the expression of a much deeper vision of life. The flowers have to be disposed in a way that they make us think of 'lily of the fields' about wich it is said that Salomon, in all his glory did not equal their splendour. Bâsho, a Japanese poet of the XVII century, looked respectfully at the most modest wild flower (nazuna) because it bears witness of the deepest secret of Nature, which is an 'art without art' (introduction of the Way of the Flowers from Gusty L. Herrigel Ed. Dervy)
To decide to get involved on this Way, implies an immensely difficult condition to obtain, that of perseverance. Indeed, to copy superficially, or to learn by heart different traditional forms of this or that school, wouldn't take much time perhaps..... "But he who wants to go beyond appearances will notice that progress in this art presumes a slow evolution and interior maturation..." says G. Herrigel. She says also "... this art is not a school of dexterity, a manual excercise, it's an experience of the being."
The flower arrangement is based on rules which give a philosophical meaning to the composition. Thus, while there exist many Ikebana schools, the ternary principle is the basic principle of all flower arrangements. The universal completeness can be divided into three plans: Heaven, Man, Earth. This is a spiritual principle which has a cosmic significance. The number 'Three' being the first of the numbers of creation. "in the cyclic movement of the Triad, man occupies the middle place between Heaven and Earth. He is sustained by the subtle element and supported by the element of the earth in which he is rooted. So, he is united "in the whole" ... G. Herrigel.
The Three principle permits by its assymetry to access a new creation based on the Totality Heaven-Man-Earth. Life reveales itself by this unbalanced state; this unfinished feeling reaches out towards harmony. To unite around "Heart of the Flowers" (hana no kokoro) guides the deepest inner Self.
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