Japanese tea ceremony

is always aiming towards actualizing respect and harmony among people, polishing and reflecting upon one’s self and body, and, through these practices, bringing the mind to a state of clarity.

All of us who study cha-no-yu, through that practice, aim towards actualizing respect and harmony among people. At the same time, through the same practice, one’s self and body are polished and reflected upon, and one’s mind is brought to a state of clarity. Genuine peace, peace without discrimination, achieved through a bowl of tea—this is what I pray will be accomplished through the Way of Tea.

is nothing more than the occasion for the partaking of a bowl of tea. It is only the ordinary act of eating and drinking that can be seen in daily life.

What we call cha-no-yu is nothing more than the occasion for the partaking of a bowl of tea. It is only the ordinary act of eating and drinking that can be seen in daily life. Nevertheless, in the requirement that we sweep away the impurities of this world, we can see the operation of an otherworldly concept that makes us conscious of having put aside the concerns of mundane life.

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