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Japanese tea ceremony master Sen no Rikyu once said: "You should know that the essence of tea is nothing more than brewing tea with boiling water." This is a very accurate statement. The essence of the tea ceremony is to comprehend the mysteries of the universe and the philosophy of life through the trivialities of daily life. The purpose of practicing Buddhism and Taoism is to help people “refine their minds and improve their state of mind” little by little in their lives, and to realize the great truth from small things.
Human suffering ultimately comes from “not being able to let go”, so the Buddha talked about “letting go”. Cultivation is about cultivating the mind. You have to let go of everything before you can enter the Tao, otherwise it will be a waste of effort. Let go of too much joy and sorrow in life, let go of fame, wealth and love in the world, let go of all attachments, let go of desires, let go of all the thoughts that "can't let go". Once you let go, you will naturally feel relaxed, and see the blue sky, blue sea, beautiful mountains and rivers, sunny days, bright moon and stars. Learn to retain kindness, tolerance and patience, and reconnect with the true traditional culture.
Tea tasting also emphasizes "Letting go". Letting go of the heart, not adding empty formalities: purple clay teapot, celestial eye cup, spring water, dew water, pure water, ancient tree tea, this tea, that tea, incense burning,... but take some time, give yourself a little peace of mind, leisurely human life, loosen a little the tense nerves because of life's pursuit, because of family burden, because of work pressure..., loosen a little the sealed, wounded soul, the chained mind locked tightly so that you can look back at what is MOST PRECIOUS to your own life, and then realize what you should only keep and what you should let go of?

Someone said, "The essence of Tea Ceremony lies in its mediocrity,..