Tea·zen

In Chinese cultural tradition, tea is not only a material drink given to mankind by nature, but also a spiritual drink with profound historical and cultural inheritance. It has risen from ordinary plant attributes to the height of humanities, art and even moral spirit, and even reached a "Zen state". The tea ceremony does not only refer to the process of boiling water and making tea, but also to restrain the body and mind through the process of boiling water and making tea, and finally reach the state of "tea and Zen", gain liberation in the tea soup, and understand the taste of Zen. In this book, Ma Shouren, a famous tea and Zen culture scholar, records his spiritual enlightenment and thoughts about practicing the tea ceremony, cultivating his Zen mind in the tea ceremony, and understanding the joyful taste of Zen in the tea soup. As the author said, the taste of tea is a spiritual taste, and the taste of Zen is a taste of joy and wisdom. Tea is Zen, and Zen is no different from tea. Modern people should not just regard the tea ceremony as a mere formality in admiration of the elegance of the ancients. Rather, through tea ceremony practice, they should cleanse their minds, bathe their spirits, improve their character and culture, so that the brilliance of individual life and personal dignity can be revealed, and their spiritual realm can be improved.