Tea Rain
The calligraphy of this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. This flow and movement is natural. Dragon Veins connect Heaven and Earth, as does human and tea. Everything is a cycle, it is really tea that waters tea and grows into tea. Everything in Nature is in Interbeing, becoming something else. May our tea brewing be as natural a step in the tea’s journey from seed to cup as the rain was! This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged shou puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls.
The calligraphy of this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. This flow and movement is natural. Dragon Veins connect Heaven and Earth, as does human and tea. Everything is a cycle, it is really tea that waters tea and grows into tea. Everything in Nature is in Interbeing, becoming something else. May our tea brewing be as natural a step in the tea’s journey from seed to cup as the rain was! This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged shou puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls.
The calligraphy of this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. This flow and movement is natural. Dragon Veins connect Heaven and Earth, as does human and tea. Everything is a cycle, it is really tea that waters tea and grows into tea. Everything in Nature is in Interbeing, becoming something else. May our tea brewing be as natural a step in the tea’s journey from seed to cup as the rain was! This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged shou puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls.