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The Eastern Philosopher That Will Teach You About The Power Of Tea

The Great Philosopher That Will Teach You All About The Power Of Tea
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Seated on tatamis (straw mat), these women go through the traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Japan on Dec. 18, 1947, attired in kimonos. The hostess pulls the pot of boiling water from under the floor where its has been heated by charcoal, while the guest show their appreciation by the attitude of their hands and posture. (AP Photo)

In the West, philosophers write long non-fiction books, often using incomprehensible words and limit their involvement with the world to lectures and committee meetings. In the East, and especially in the Zen tradition, philosophers write poems, rake gravel, go on pilgrimages, practice archery, write aphorisms on scrolls, chant and, in the case of one of the very greatest Zen thinkers, Sen no Rikyū, involve themselves in teaching people how to drink tea in consoling and therapeutic ways.

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