Zen IPod Docks From Japan Made of Stone

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Behold the i-Stones, a pair of stone iPod docking stations.

Sold by Brand Incubator of Japan, the i-Stones come in two models: Wabi and Sabi. They feature USB 2; audio and S-Video out.

Wabi-sabi, according to Wikipedia, “represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic.”

It is difficult to explain wabi-sabi in Western terms, but the aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, or incomplete. A concept derived from the Buddhist assertion of the first noble truth – Dukkha.

… Many Japanese arts over the past thousand years have been influenced by Zen philosophy, particularly acceptance and contemplation of the imperfection, constant flux, and impermanence of all things. Such arts can exemplify a wabi-sabi aesthetic.

(Thanks Nobi!)

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4 responses to “Zen IPod Docks From Japan Made of Stone”

  1. nk says:

    While lovely, those devices make me think, Why not just take my iPod and rub it on the driveway for a while instead?

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