Wabi~ The aesthetic that appreciates austerity, spontaneity, and apparent artlessness. The beauty that can be found in natural, unrefined, or imperfect forms.
-Not allowed to gossip, but instead someone might talk about the origin of utensils or praise for the beauty of natural manifestations.
-At a school, a student is reminded that the Way of Tea is not a course of study that has to be finished but life itself.
-Everything non-essential should be stripped from the tearoom and the style of preparation.
-The true spiritual wealth is found when someone has no attachments to things material.
-Wabi and Wabi Cha ~ desolation, this is the idea that everything unnecessary should not be used.
-Plants in the garden are regulated, Flowering plants are frowned upon because they’re considered too distracting but aromatic shrubs are acceptable.
-Things like elaborate tea houses are also frowned upon. Everything should be as simple as it can be.
- The host must maintain the heart of hospitality or motenashi no kokoro to welcome the guests at all times.
- The guests have to remember kansha no kokoro or the heart of appreciation to humbly receive the host’s kindness.
- The host is expected to have/acquired a collection of objects that are appropriate for that particular tea ceremony
-At a school, a student is reminded that the Way of Tea is not a course of study that has to be finished but life itself.
-Everything non-essential should be stripped from the tearoom and the style of preparation.
-The true spiritual wealth is found when someone has no attachments to things material.
-Wabi and Wabi Cha ~ desolation, this is the idea that everything unnecessary should not be used.
-Plants in the garden are regulated, Flowering plants are frowned upon because they’re considered too distracting but aromatic shrubs are acceptable.
-Things like elaborate tea houses are also frowned upon. Everything should be as simple as it can be.
- The host must maintain the heart of hospitality or motenashi no kokoro to welcome the guests at all times.
- The guests have to remember kansha no kokoro or the heart of appreciation to humbly receive the host’s kindness.
- The host is expected to have/acquired a collection of objects that are appropriate for that particular tea ceremony