Zen and Tea are intertwined, with tea tending more towards focusing on self-cultivation. Everyone should concentrate on doing their best, for no one is perfect; it's important to focus on refining oneself.

Refining and reflecting on oneself requires an environment, and Drinking Tea provides the most ideal setting.

Only when we are calm can we truly recognize ourselves, just as a Cup of tea only reveals its bright color once all the leaves have settled.

The pace of life is fast, stirring up dust and confusion, making it easy for people to lose their way.

In the midst of such chaos, there are always too few who remain clear-headed, but if one were to drink a cup of tea and let go of everything else, even just for a moment, they might see the path ahead clearly and understand what they should be doing. It's like waking from a dream, where life is no longer a blur.

“The morning bell and evening drum struggle to awaken those lost in worldly fame and fortune, while sutras and Buddhist chants fail to rouse those dreaming in a sea of desire.”

Fame and desire are our main adversaries in life. For these two things, many fall into a state of indulgence and oblivion, leading to less than favorable outcomes.

We are never our best selves, always carrying various flaws, much like how tea isn't always sweet from the start, often starting with some bitterness.

We need to constantly improve ourselves, savoring life and tea, transforming bitterness into Sweetness in quiet contemplation, refining our imperfections into something closer to perfection, elevating ourselves so that we can face life's challenges and achieve fulfillment.