In Japan, tea ceremony (cha-dou) is revered as a way to a gain deeper insights into life and philosophy. Traditional Japanese tea ceremony practitioners put in long hours to master the intricacies ...

When Buddhism spread through Japan more than a millennium ago, people adopted a vegetarian lifestyle. In the thirteenth century, under the influence of Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony (cha no yu ...

From the Japanese tea ceremony, which is a meditative and spiritual ... benefits but also cultivate a space for relaxation ...