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I really enjoyed this book!, Jan 31 2010
By Antonio Moreno "Caj Chai" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Way Of Tea (Hardcover)
I've been following Aaron Fisher's articles for The Art of Tea magazine and the online tea journal "The Leaf" for a couple of years now, so I was really looking foward to reading a full-length work devoted to the Way of Tea. Surely you will find or may have read books on Chado, or Chanoyu, the Way of Tea as expressed by the Japanese tea ceremony... This book is positively different and will be a pleasant counterpoint to others you may have read in that it centers on what the tea ceremony is really all about in a spiritual sense, as opposed to other books that aim to serve as as instructional guides on how-to-perform the Japanese tea ceremony. I'd say the author does an excellent job bringing readers to the root of what drinking tea is all about. The book begins with a history of the masters that paved the way of tea, before continuing in a personal style where the author narrates his own experiences with tea before inviting and encouraging the reader to experience the tea ceremony first hand... for real... deeply.... a tea ceremony that revolves around living in the present and being at one with the Tao, where tea and life become synonymous. This can easily seem a bit too much for some people... but others will certainly understand... or at least strive to.
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An in-depth discourse on the many paths of tea, Mar 24 2010
By Rich Tao - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Way Of Tea (Hardcover)
I most appreciated the interweaving of history and tea culture as seen through the stages of philosophical and spiritual thought. The intelligent and penetrating insights and interpretations offered by the author with regards to the major Taoist and Zen philosophies are engaging to the reader. Fisher ably uses key examples of "tea Zen" from the ages to show readers that mindfulness can be found not only in each cup of tea, but also in its ritual and accompaniments. A core theme of the book is that the essence of tea is found not in the debate or study of its characteristics or in the compulsion to find, grab and "own" tea wisdom & knowledge, but through a mindful approach to contemplating, enjoying, and sharing the beauty of each brew. Overall, the book is a gracious offering by the author to share the life-altering experiences that tea can have, which I think many introspective tea lovers will be able to relate to. I think this book will be well received by those looking for an experience of tea beyond the brew itself.
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A sacrament, April 13 2010
By Michael "Roninhaijin" - Published on Amazon.com
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"a sacrament, a celebration of life as it is lived in the ordinary moment. It is the promotion of awareness to the level of Presence, a connection to the Tao, and also a means for people to associate with one another in Calm Joy."That is what this book is. The Tao flowed from the pages of this tiny book and brought peace back into my life, it led me out of the wilderness back to the Way. I have read Volumes on Tao and Zen, just ask my wife, and a very few actually "touched" me to the point that I believed the author walked the path he preached (for lack of a better word). Aaron does just that, in simple, soothing, yet vivid style he opens a conduit through tea to the Tao. It was a pleasant read and difficult to put down. Whenever things seemed a bit hectic I would pick it up and within a page I would become more centered and focused. Maybe I am just old, but I am tired of this Manic cluttered life, it's time to simplify and return to the source, if you feel the same, regardless of your age ( I am 42 btw) this is an excellent place to start.
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