Updated: January 16, 2022
Dreaming True.
Earlier this year my dream came come true when my daughter, Grace, joined me to visit Dr. Brenda Shoshanna aka Eshin* for a Zen Miracles Tea Party in Manhattan, NYC. I recall listening to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin sing “Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream” and simply imagining a meeting with Eshin for a cup of green tea. I looked forward to discussing how she turns problems into zen koans and applies zen wisdom to everyday life. Truly the zen miracle was sharing a comment on the back of her latest book, Zen Play, Instructions on Becoming Fully Alive.
*Eshin in Japanese means wisdom.
How to Drink a Mindful Cup of Tea from Lion’s Roar magazine by Joseph Emet
There is an ancient saying in the Tea/Zen world: “Cha Zen Ichi Mi”, which means “Tea and Zen, One Taste” from Sweet Persimmon, The Art and Practice of Chado ~The Japanese tea ceremony (茶道, sadō or chadō, lit. "the way of tea" or 茶の湯, chanoyu)
Water Reflection Quotes That Will Enlighten You Compliled by Eric
“We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.” – Zen Proverb
“Just as the water reflects the stars and the moon, the body reflects the mind and the soul. “– Rumi
“Only in still waters do things reflect undistorted.”– Anne Brown
A cup of tea or coffee is a nice break. Drinking it mindfully is a real break. Joseph Emet teaches us this five-step practice.
Straight from my grateful heart (kokoro in Japanese ) here’s a Pixie Power Packet with a little star magic to ground your gorgeous zen spirit while you sip tea and reflect on a quote that inspires and rewires you to be who are and believe in the miracle you are. In the words of Coco Chanel, “Don’t be like the rest of them darling.”
“Only the still pool reflects the stars.” A Zen Saying that was given to me by a beloved meditation student and friend, Kristen Baker Bellamy.
“The still water reflects the moon and a little star magic.” Funzen Saying
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