Are there any books that look at tea as a way of life or from a spiritual point of view?
Samovar
Re: Tea and spirituality
http://www.amazon.com/Tea-Ceremony-Expe ... 585&sr=1-6Samovar wrote:Are there any books that look at tea as a way of life or from a spiritual point of view?
Samovar
http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Time-Tea-S ... 67&sr=1-14
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Japanese-A ... 67&sr=1-18
http://www.amazon.com/Tea-Here-Now-Reju ... 57&sr=1-29
http://www.amazon.com/20-000-Secrets-Te ... 40&sr=1-58
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I would strongly second the Okakura recommendation, as it is the best summary of teasism I have yet seen articulated.
I notice that most (all?) of the western literature on tea emphasizes 'calm', 'peace', 'tranquility', and the like... those are very, very loaded terms... tea can be difficult, and strange, and nonsensical as well. If it were only a source of calm, there would be no appeal in it save the most superficial.
I notice that most (all?) of the western literature on tea emphasizes 'calm', 'peace', 'tranquility', and the like... those are very, very loaded terms... tea can be difficult, and strange, and nonsensical as well. If it were only a source of calm, there would be no appeal in it save the most superficial.
The Book of Tea is available to read online for free. (Link below)
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext97/tboft11.txt
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext97/tboft11.txt
Thank you, Marky. Since I cannot wait to get the book, I can start to read it now!Marky wrote:The Book of Tea is available to read online for free. (Link below)
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext97/tboft11.txt
Samovar