tea ceremony
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Reading Tea Leaves: The Ancient Practice
Tea has always been more than a beverage. In ancient China and Japan, brewing tea was deeply tied to mindfulness and spiritual reflection. The shapes left behind by the leaves were seen as a direct reflection of the present moment. What is Tasseography? The formal term for reading tea leaves is tasseography. While often grouped… Continue reading
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How to Enjoy an Everyday Tea Ceremony
The idea of an everyday tea ceremony may not be something everyone considers—but it can be just as meaningful as a formal one. If you’re wondering what that means, the answer is simple: making time to focus on tea and temporarily set aside everyday distractions. Unlike traditional ceremonies such as Chanoyu or Korean tea rituals,… Continue reading
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Ceremonial Tea
When people think of a tea ceremony, many immediately picture Chanoyu in Japan. Others consider “gongfu cha” to be a tea ceremony, while additional traditions exist throughout Asia, including Darye in Korea. There is even debate about which, if any, is the “true” tea ceremony—but that’s a discussion for another time. Regardless of the tradition,… Continue reading
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Brewing Tea Gongfu Style
By Stephanie Harkins [reposted from our sister blog] The Gongfu tea ceremony, also known as the Kungfu tea ceremony, literally means “Way of tea brewing with great skill”. The ceremony itself a Chinese method of brewing teas. Usually Oolong tea, which is a type of tea between green and black tea, or Pu-erh tea, which… Continue reading
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Tea Rituals: Universal Touchstone
Tea with its antioxidants and immune boosting properties is not only nutritionally regenerative, but its external properties are restorative as well. One of the only Far Eastern traditions to find a real home in Western civilization, tea rituals are shared world wide. Tea, and the rituals surrounding it, bridges the gap between many different peoples… Continue reading
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Matcha: The Heart of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
In 1168, a Buddhist priest named Myōan Eisai became disillusioned with the state of Buddhism in Japan and traveled to China in search of Mt. Tiantai, the birthplace of his sect. It would be the first of two journeys for Eisai . When he returned to Japan in 1191, he brought not only Zen teachings,… Continue reading
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