New to Chan and Tea, .An affection for lifetime to be
2016-12-04 23-23-34 来源: 作者： 点击:次
In the afternoon of Oct.30th, the three-day Chan Tea primary workshop came to the end in the east auditorium. Guided by instructor, more than a hounded participants from all over the country had their first experience of Chan Tea. This class introduced the essentials of Chan tea practice and the main focus of walking meditation. It also included how to perform the twelve steps of tea ceremony along with music as well as how to taste tea with mind practice.
All the participants were totally enjoyed these fruitful three days.
晨钟暮鼓，警醒世上多少沉睡人。
梵音缭绕，涤荡身心污浊尘垢。
不少学员是第一次参加寺院早课，那种心灵的震撼，想必会使你难忘，一颗菩提的种子同时也悄然播下了……
4:30 am of Oct.28th, a typical chilly morning of northern China, along with the sound of Han, participants queued up to attend the morning recitation.
Morning bell and evening drum, wake up those in deep sleep
Sound of chanting, rinse away dusts of heart
For people who joined ceremony for the first time, this is soul-shaking experience one could never forget. Bodhi seeds were planted.
At the first glance of Chan Tea , the small but delicate tea set might make you feel very familiar and comfortable. However, when you really start to learn, you will realize how complicated it is. Each movement is not only a technique, more importantly, it is the practice of your mind. Even with a slight distraction, you may grab the wrong tool, let alone to perform with music and mind practice.
The fast pace of city life makes people live in a busy and anxious style. Normally they get used to rush everywhere. However, walking meditation slows down people’s steps and mind.
In the evening of Oct.29th, trainees and volunteers gathered together in west auditorium to attend a special tea party.
In the morning of Oct.30th, Ven. Miaozhi elaborated on the core part of Chan Tea at east auditorium: Twelve Poems of Chan Tea and A Hundred Sentences of The Three Character Scripture for Chan and Tea. Through quoting classics, expressing profound truth in simple words, and using punchlines, Master applied buddhist philosophy in our daily life. It was a class of Chan Tea technique and mind practice, and also it was a class of exploring the rich and profound meaning of life from which one could benefit a lot.
“学习初衷是为了让自己静下来，学习禅修茶道是为了庄严自己，庄严人生。”
“三天的学习，只为了遇到最好的自己！”
“收获了一颗感恩的心，活在当下，修在当下，修好禅茶。”
“三天学习，一次共修，一次茶会，一生情缘……”
相聚总是短暂，善缘却是永久。不说再见，只相约下次增益班再相聚……
In the afternoon of Oct.30th, under the guidance of lecturer, participants practiced Chan Tea ceremony twice intently. In the sharing section afterwards, people could not wait to share their thoughts.
“ The aim of learning Chan Tea is to calm myself down, to make myself and my life better”
“ I worked hard through these three days just to meet my best self”
“ I gained a thankful heart, I will live and practice in the moment, be better in Chan Tea performance”
“ A three-day study, a gathering to practice, a special tea session, a whole life affection”.
Though the time we have been together is short, the affection of Chan Tea will last forever. Instead of saying goodbye, let’s reunion in the Advanced Training Classes.
Click on the link below to check the schedule of Chan Tea entry-level class in Shenzhen ( Nov.18th to 20 th).
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