Paulo Coelho
In Japan, I took part in a tea ceremony. You go into a small room, tea is served, and that’s it really, except that everything is done with so much ritual and ceremony that a banal daily event is transformed into a moment of communion with the universe.
The tea master, Okakura Kakuzo, explains what happens:
“Tea ceremony is a way of worshiping the beautiful and the simple. All one’s efforts are concentrated on trying to achieve perfection through the imperfect gestures of daily life. Its beauty consists in the respect with which it is performed. If a mere cup of tea can bring us closer to God, we should watch out for all the other dozens of opportunities that each ordinary day offers us.”
“there is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.”
bernard-paul heroux
“I am not at all interested in immortality, only in the taste of tea.”
Lao-Tzu
Nice post!
Thanks.
Thanks dear.
Such a cute pic of that tea-loving kitty.
Thanks for your visit.