Tea Meditation

Tea Meditation

Make your tea ~ immerse yourself in the moment; bring each of your senses to the process. Listen to the sound of the water boiling. Choose your favourite green (or other) tea. Choose a pot and cup that you love to drink from. Enjoy the scent of the tea leaves as you measure them… the sound of the pouring water over the leaves… the joy of the leaves unfurling and the colour of the water change as the tea takes hold… relish the aroma as your tea brews… If your mind wanders just keep bringing it gently back to the tea.

Find a place ~ sit in a quiet, comfy nook where you won’t be disturbed, with an outlook that delights you.

Meditation is for the purpose of adding peace, calm and connection to your life. Treat the above purely as a guide, the only necessity is being present in your moment.

‘Tea Meditation’ as a philosophy, can be applied to anything you do regularly ~ cooking meditation, bath meditation, candle meditation, gardening meditation, walking meditation ~ tis simply mindfulness and gratitude.

As folk feel more and more rushed in their everyday lives, burdened with the stress of juggling too many roles, or overwhelmed with the uncertainty of their place in the world, it becomes increasingly important to practice mindfulness and calmness; to give the body, mind and spirit a chance to slow down, de-stress and re-establish equilibrium.