this is icetea/steven i just got back to USA we are going to do a small
wu-wo tea ceremony this month i will post pics. this will be a first
timer wu-wo tea ceremony for los angeles just a local group. i dont
know all the details myself, i have been busy doing other things, hello
Livio Zanini, whats up i think we know each other, (well at least my
email, hahha). some one said "sounds like a society (instead of
ceremony), i have heard before in another group said "they are
skeptical of new ceremonies popping up". i agree to both. the problem
with the ceremony/society/gathering/association, is translation and
tradition. meaning words when translated, are translated literally or
figuratively. sometimes a big headache! .
Wu-Wo, (=E7=84=A1=E6=88=91) is a style of Tea Ceremony, (=E8=8C=B6=E6=9C=83=
)=2E it is more formal
than a gathering or party.
"""Grand Master Tsai, Rong Tsang is diretcor of =E2=80=9CLu-Yu Tea The Fine
Arts of Tea Culture Institute=E2=80=9D and the founder of the =E2=80=9CWu-W=
o Tea
Ceremony=E2=80=9D he has been a crucial part in the growth of this once sma=
ll
group from Taiwan (twenty-some years ago)""". =E2=80=9CWu=E2=80=9D, and =
=E2=80=9CWo=E2=80=9D,
are Chinese words, philosophical meaning. samarkand said, wuwo meant
selflessnes, i like that, it is simple but it is correct. some people
say noself but it is hard to understand the meaning of no-self if one
has no clue to begin with.
some people forget that tea has its roots in china. the first
ritualized drinking of tea lies in china, . while the drinking of tea
was considered to be a common feature in the lives of chinese buddhist
monks, chinese tea is considered to be primarily a secular ritual that
confirmed the feeling of community important, but the chinese ritual
can be said to represent the preliminary stage in the total evolution
of the japanese tea ceremony. the reason today we dont see the ancient
chinese tea ceremonies now, are for two big reasons, colonialism,
cultural revolution. but in taiwan today, they are seeking their
roots, and reinventing some of the past, and seeking cultural identity.
we are in the process of writing/translation the wu-wo tea ceremony
book, it will be in english. i am going to wuyishan also,
here is a summery on the wu-wo tea ceremony.
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The Wu Wo tea ceremony
This is a style of tea ceremony where drinkers bring their own tea sets
and sit in a circle. When the ceremony starts, everyone makes tea using
the tea leaves he has brought.. If 4 cups of tea are required, three of
the cups will be served to the three poeple on your left and the last
cup will be reserved for yourself . when the tea has been drunk, a
second infusion will follow. After completing the required number of
infusions, gather your own cups and pack up your tea sets. It has come
to an end.
This is a ceremony where everyone makes serves and drinks tea. as
seating is decided by a random draw. no one knows beforehand who he
will serve tea to or whose tea he will be served. This tea ceremony has
7 principles.
1=2E here is no distinction of social rank
2=2E There are no expectations of a reward
3=2E Keep an open mind
4=2E Adopt a postiive attitude, striving constantly to improve
5=2E Abide by the rules and the arranged scehdule.
6=2E Cultivate cooperation
7=2E There is no differences in sect or region.
Late arrivals are strictly not tolerated.
Wu Wo literally translated means Without self. it is a Buddhist
concept, where one who reaches nirvana will not exist in the physical
plane anymore.
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take care.=20
icetea........
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