Drink Your Tea

Vastmind

Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves

• slowly, evenly, without
  rushing toward the future;
  Live the actual moment.
  Only this moment is life.

• Thich Nhat Hahn

lobster

Also you can try making the tea over six hours of candle burning . . . here is the quick method . . . only revealed occasionally at tea time . . .
http://yinyana.tumblr.com/day/2012/12/30

Enjoy!

shadowleaver

To me, tea is a kind of mindfulness trigger. It's color, smell and taste immediately bring me back to the now.

If you wanna get a glimpse of enlightenment, just look at how the rays of the sunrise make the tea in your cup glow!

silver

@Vastmind said:
Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves

• slowly, evenly, without
  rushing toward the future;
  Live the actual moment.
  Only this moment is life.

• Thich Nhat Hahn

I'm in awe of this poem (?) -- so beautiful.

So simple and yet full of meaning.

Nerima

The Japanese tea ceremony includes preparing and serving tea the same way.