Sen no Rikyu summarized the principles of the discipline of Tea into four concepts.
和(Wa): Harmony
敬(Kei): Respect
清(Sei): Purity
寂(Jaku): Tranquility
Both Tea and Zen emphasize a way of training mind in awareness.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Wa Kei Sei Jaku - Japanese Tea Ceremony
Hanging scroll in Tea Ceremony room, Zen Word - "和敬清寂 (Wa Kei Sei Jaku)". The underlying philosophy of Chado (Tea) evolved from Zen Buddhism.
Sen no Rikyu summarized the principles of the discipline of Tea into four concepts.
和(Wa): Harmony
敬(Kei): Respect
清(Sei): Purity
寂(Jaku): Tranquility
Both Tea and Zen emphasize a way of training mind in awareness.
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Sen no Rikyu summarized the principles of the discipline of Tea into four concepts.
和(Wa): Harmony
敬(Kei): Respect
清(Sei): Purity
寂(Jaku): Tranquility
Both Tea and Zen emphasize a way of training mind in awareness.