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  • The Wisdom of Tea

  • Life Lessons from the Japanese Tea Ceremony
  • By: Noriko Morishita
  • Narrated by: Minhee Yeo
  • Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

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The Wisdom of Tea

By: Noriko Morishita
Narrated by: Minhee Yeo
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Summary

An audiobook of deep wisdom, gleaned from a quarter of a century spent trying to master the intricacies of the Japanese Tea Ceremony.

For more than 25 years Noriko Morishita has studied and practised the intricate rules of the famous Japanese Tea Ceremony, trying to master its complexities in order to find inner peace. In this vivid account of her experience of the universal trials and triumphs of adulthood, Morishita connects the core tenets of this ancient art with leading a fulfilling life, showing how we too may use mindfulness to achieve happiness.

In The Wisdom of Tea Noriko describes her gradual discovery of freedom and insight within the very rules that once seemed so constricting. Looking back across her life, Noriko illuminates the real teachings of the Way of Tea: to live absolutely in the moment, to notice and delight in the smallest of details, to embrace the vital skills of patience and perseverance and to allow yourself to be.

©2020 Noriko Morishita (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing
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Tea is an instrument, like many others we can seek in this life for becoming more present and patient.

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Enchanting insight to the Tea Room

Peaceful and joyful listen. Simple yet moving. If you like Japanese culture and tea a perfect listen. I was transported to the Japanese Tea room by Noriko well mastered vivid descriptions.

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Great insight into the world of tea

really enjoyed this.
I look forward to learning more about tea as this has made me want to learn more

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Lovely story, beautifully read.

The reading was simply brilliant. The narrator's soft yet expressive reading made this book more interesting. With Minhee Yeo's excellent performance, I felt like I was in Japan, listening to the voice of the author herself. Every detail of the tea ceremony unfolded before my eyes.
When I saw the title, an image popped into my mind- an elderly lady wearing simple kimono is sitting on the tatami floor and bowing deeply to the person in front of her. Maybe it's an image of Japanese tradition to a foreign eye. I was curious what kind of story this book will tell me. I tried the sample part, and I loved the performance of the narrator, how this book began. (Honestly, if the narrator's reading were not good, I would have stopped listening.)
I am so glad that I listened to the whole book. It's a heartfelt self-realisation journey of a person through tea: live in the moment with an eye to the future.
This book left me with warmth in my heart, gave me the wisdom of continuous practice and study. I immensely enjoyed the book. Love to hear more performance from Minhee Yeo!

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