The Tea Ceremony

Phil 106
The tea ceremony, one of the rituals in Japan brought to them by the Zen Buddhism. The tea ceremony is the art of making tea. Tea is prepared in simple rooms, with simple instruments but is hard to master the technique of making tea. The Zen Buddhists dedicate time to make the tea, it is not just boil the water and drop the tea. It is more like a ritual in making fine tea by having the patience to do it perfectly. It takes practice and patience. Every movement is highly calculated and has to be done just right. …