Chinese Korean & Japanese aesthetic cultural practices at the altar
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I recently attended a tea ceremony, and was reminded of how it is considered polite in Asia to handle everything with two hands. My first dharma teacher was from Hong Kong, and did this, but I notice it is not done or understood by most Western practicioners.
I've been reading about Takuan , and got a copy of The Book Of Tea , and it's got me very interested in how ideas about the aesthetics of how we act and behave shape our minds. It seems like having a clear sense of how to move smoothly and stably helps cultivate positive qualities. Especially in regard to interacting with the altar, and moving in the dharma room, I feel it would be useful to have a better understanding of this.
Does anyone have any guidance or suggested texts towards this?
Asked by CriglCragl
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Aug 13, 2021, 12:33 PM
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