Urasenkeseattle.org
Title
urasenke seattle
Description
Excerpted from the website:
- The Urasenke Tradition of Tea originated with Sen Rikyu, the 16th-century tea master who perfected the Way of Tea. A student once asked Rikyu to summarize the most important teachings of tea, hoping for a glimpse of some secret teaching he had not yet learned. Rikyu responded, “ First you must make a delicious bowl of tea; lay the charcoal so the water boils; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in the summer suggest coolness, in the winter, warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom you find yourself every consideration.” The student was disappointed with this response, and said he already knew all that. Rikyu told him if he could do all that well, then Rikyu would be his student. This teaching is known as Rikyu’s Seven Rules. If we explore each of these rules in some detail, we can understand a little better how the study of Tea can help us in our daily lives.
Languages
English
Address
- 1910 37th Pl E
- Seattle WA 98112 US
