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The wisdom of tea, life lessons from the Japanese tea ceremony, Noriko Morishita ; read by Minhee Yeo

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The wisdom of tea

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Noriko Morishita ; read by Minhee Yeo

life lessons from 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

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