When I remind myself to be mindful, I can consider the tea ceremony - the ritual that elevates something as common as ‘tea’ to sacred, otherworldly levels
There’s a Japanese print you’ve probably seen. A giant wave born of churning waters, three barely perceptible boats, likely about to be swallowed up by the sea, but somehow managing to remain afloat. In the distance, framed and dwarfed by the crest of the Great Wave, sits Mount Fuji. And even amidst the artfully contained yet palpable movement, the eye is drawn to its stillness.
I still dream about it often. When I remind myself to be mindful, I can still feel the stillness. I can hear the soothing din of chatter in a language I can barely speak conversationally; lilting, melodic background noise, insisting I soften. An entire world comprised of frenetic motion and utter stillness. Chaos kept in check by a near-militant sense of ceremony, all elegantly woven into the fabric of day-to-day life. Intentional anchors.
I inhale the swirling, matcha-scented steam; a fragrant smoke signal. The world around me expands and contracts, as though time itself is breathing.Back in the West, several lifetimes, countless cups of tea, and a tiny human later. I am now in a new strand of life called “mother.”
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