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Zen Phrases used at Tea Gatherings 茶席の禅語
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A cup of tea explained by Zen
御茶一服 / ... -
No hot, no cold
無寒暑 / mukanjyo -
Presence of mind
平常心 / heijyōshin -
Some higher, some lower; all knots on a stalk of bamboo are equal
竹有上下節 / take ni jyōge setsu ari -
One goes, one comes, one comes, one goes
一去一来 / ikkyo ichirai -
Walking beside the stream, one’s steps cease; the sound of flowing
water
徐行踏断流水声 / omomuro ni yuite tōdansu ryūsui no koe -
In a peaceful dwelling, sipping the fresh taste of tea
室閑茶味清 / shitsukan ni shite Chami Sugashi -
Embracing all; this is Buddha
無事是貴人 / buji kore kijin -
Like a pure bead, the autumn dew
秋露白玉如 / shyūro shiroki koto tama no gotoshi -
Vast emptiness, nothing holy
廓然無聖 / kakunen mushō -
Determined Heart
決定心 / ketsujōshin -
Are You Awake?
惺々著 / seiseijaku -
One Drop of
Water
一滴水 / ittekisui