Japanese Tea Ceremony

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The four main principles: * HARMONY – with other people and with nature. The Tea ceremony is the way of bringing oneself into harmony with nature. * RESPECT – A harmonious relationship with others * PURITY – Clean yourself through the five senses- sense of hearing when hearing the sound of water (which remind one of the silence outside), sense of sight when you see the decorations (like flowers), sense of touch when you touch the utensils, sense of smell when you smell the scent of the tea and the sense of taste when drinking the tea. * TRANQUILLITY – a feeling of peace when drinking the tea. Calm and relaxed. The four main principles: * HARMONY – with other people and with nature. The Tea ceremony is the way of bringing oneself into harmony with nature. * RESPECT – A harmonious relationship with others * PURITY – Clean yourself through the five senses- sense of hearing when hearing the sound of water (which remind one of the silence outside), sense of sight when you see the decorations (like flowers), sense of touch when you touch the utensils, sense of smell when you smell the scent of the tea and the sense of taste when drinking the tea. * TRANQUILLITY – a feeling of peace when drinking the tea. Calm and relaxed. In the tea ceremony the concern for beauty is so deeply pursued that tea can be referred to as an art form. Body movement is completely choreographed, even down to finger positions. Tea utensils can be of such a high quality that you will find them in art museums throughout the world. The tea ceremony as an art form cuts through a whole spectrum of Japanese culture because it embraces many art forms such as architecture, gardening, ceramics, textiles, Japanese calligraphy, flower arrangement and Japanese cuisine. In the tea ceremony the concern for beauty is so deeply pursued that tea can be referred
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