Tea quotes: Difference between revisions
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If you have one teapot | If you have one teapot | ||
And can brew your tea in it<br/> | And can brew your tea in it<br/> | ||
That will do quite well.<br/> | That will do quite well. <br/> | ||
How much does he lack himself<br/> | How much does he lack himself<br/> | ||
Who must have a lot of things? | Who must have a lot of things? | ||
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Tea is nothing but<br/> | Tea is nothing but<br/> | ||
Boiling water<br/> | Boiling water<br/> | ||
And making tea.<br/> | And making tea. <br/> | ||
This is the only rule<br/> | This is the only rule<br/> | ||
You should know.<br/> | You should know.<br/> | ||
Though I sweep and sweep<br/> | Though I sweep and sweep<br/> | ||
Everywhere my garden path,<br/> | Everywhere my garden path, <br/> | ||
Through invisible<br/> | Through invisible<br/> | ||
On the slim pine needles still<br/> | On the slim pine needles still<br/> | ||
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Of your mind is washed away<br/>. | Of your mind is washed away<br/>. | ||
Though many people drink tea,<br/> | Though many people drink tea, <br/> | ||
if you do not know the Way of Tea, <br/> | |||
tea will drink you up. <br/> | tea will drink you up. <br/> | ||
Without any spiritual training, <br/> | Without any spiritual training, <br/> | ||