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The young cataracts, as they danced down the ravine, laughed to the budding flowers, the gentle pattering of rain, the wail of the cuckoo. And if I can say little of the West, what then of the East? The Book of Tea makes a number of interesting points. Supermarkets offer shelves upon shelves of them you'll get dizzy from the selection. To those unfamiliar with his name, Okakura Kakuzo was a pivotal figure in trying to make sense out of the clash between Western innovation in Japan and Oriental tradition. I listened to this first on audio, but I felt like I wasn't absorbing the words as deeply as I wanted, so I re-read the physical book, and that was definitely the preferred experience, taking my time, re-reading passages, and enjoying the pictures too. Would it be sincere?

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Read the dross of political forums or comment spaces online and one will think Western civilisation is a very right-wing American thing to make grand personal remarks about. Dream on, sway and frolic while you may in the gentle breezes of summer. I only feel the breath of cool wind that okkaura in my sleeves. The book also goes into detail about the Japanese tea ceremony and how Japanese tea te are built in a specific way for atmosphere.

We are introduced to Teaism chadothe philosophy of life and tea-drinking that emerged in 15th century Japan as a hot-drink-focused variation on or aspect of Zen Buddhism, which itself came out of the mingling of Taoism with the teachings of Buddha in southern China. I was, at first, disappointed with this little book, for I had mistaken it as a partial translation of one it's elders: We never forgive others because we know we ourselves are in the wrong.

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The Book of Tea

Artists, Buddhists, Teaists, and any other kind of "ist" that loves beauty. I want my life to change, significantly. The book also speaks of the religion of Japan of Teaism. I wonder, I wonder. This lovely little work deserves better, although academic editions - with the introduction and notes from which it must benefit - don't seem to be easy to find here.

The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura - Free Ebook

Too much tea, then, refers to a person so busy smelling the roses he has little time for much else. Now, one with the background material and illustrations would be just gorgeous.

I normally recommend towards the end of my reviews, but this time I recommend to read it in the beginning.

Okakura was a high-profile okkura who had an international ov of self. The Book of Tea. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Chances are you will never look at anything the same way again, and will simply have to mull a while in order to regain your bearings. Throughout the text, Okakura's work is peppered with retold myths and historical anecdotes, and informative - if sometimes invective - asides on European and Asian culture.

The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura

Third, because any aestheticist does things in threes or fives for passages such as these, where he is so irritated at the violent, soul-less populace for leaving the minimalist ritual of his romanticized East, he forgoes talking to the reader entirely and chooses to address the flowers instead: Mind, Values, and Metaphysics.

So much harm has been done already by the mutual misunderstanding okakyra the New World and the Old, that one need not apologize for contributing his tithe to the furtherance of a better understanding. As an agent of time travel, this coffee has limitations Ever since H.

Tea started out as a medicine and grew itself into a beverage. Dec 26, Rowena rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: For example, onions were added to tea in some places, and tea-drinking was considered to be an occupation of depraved people! The harp refused to recognize a master.

The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura

Moreover, it is essential since reading this book would broaden our understanding on how and why tea in Japan has long been appreciatively admired, consumed and treasured. Want to Read saving…. Then Peiwoh changed the key and sang of love. It is the art of flowers, of nature, of colours, of simplicity, of seeing light kakuao yourself.

A particular outlook on life is expressed through the peaceful appreciation of a cup of tea, and the careful ritualised preparation of the tea and the environment in which it is consumed - both the surroundings themselves, and the atmosphere in which the tea is taken.

Difference survives, it still reigns. Title page of the American edition of The Book of Tea.