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Who must have a lot of things? | Who must have a lot of things? | ||
Tea is nothing but<br/> | |||
Boiling water<br/> | |||
And making tea.<br/> | |||
This is the only rule<br/> | |||
You should know.<br/> | |||
The Way of Tea is naught but this: first you boil water, then you make the tea and drink it. | Though I sweep and sweep<br/> | ||
Everywhere my garden path,<br/> | |||
Through invisible<br/> | |||
On the slim pine needles still<br/> | |||
Specks of dirt may be found.<br/> | |||
If you have one pot<br/> | |||
And can make your tea in it<br/> | |||
That will do quite well.<br/> | |||
How much does he lack himself<br/> | |||
Who must have a lot of things?<br/> | |||
When you hear the splash<br/> | |||
Of the water drops that fall<br/> | |||
Into the stone bowl<br/> | |||
You will feel that all the dust<br/> | |||
Of your mind is washed away<br/>. | |||
Though many people drink tea,<br/> | |||
if you do not know the Way of Tea,<br/> | |||
tea will drink you up. <br/> | |||
Without any spiritual training, <br/> | |||
you think you are drinking tea, <br/> | |||
but actually tea drinks you up.<br/> | |||
The Way of Tea is naught but this: <br/> | |||
first you boil water, then you make the tea and drink it. <br/> | |||
However, this can only be appreciated after strict training in the Way. | |||
=== Sen Soshitsu XV === | === Sen Soshitsu XV === | ||