TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter One: What is the Tea Ceremony?

o An Introduction to the Tea Ceremony
o The History of the Way of Tea
o Four Principles of the Way of Tea
o Seven Rules of Rikyu
o Comments by Students

Chapter Two: A Tea Ceremony Experience

o Nihonkan (Japan House)
o Tea Ceremony Class
o Outdoor Setting
o Indoor Setting

Chapter Three: Scrolls and Students' Interpretations

1994-1995

o ENSO (Zen Circle)
o HIBI KORE KOJITSU (Every day is a good day)
o ICHIGO ICHIE (One life, one opportunity)
o ICCHO NAKAZUSHITE YAMA SARANI KASUKANARI (So vast a mountain, not a bird calling)
o MU (Nothingness)
o SHAKUTEI ICHI ZANSUI (One remaining drop of water at the bottom of the ladle)
o SHICHU NI IKIRU O ERU (Be willing to face death, in order to recognize life)
o WA KEI SEI JYAKU (Harmony, Respect, Purity and Tranquillity)
o A poem by Fujiwara Teika
o A poem by Ryokan

1996-1997

o HIBI KORE KOJITSU (Every day is a good day)
o IKASU (vivification)
o MU (Nothingness)
o SAKUSHU ZUISHO (Be your own master wherever you are
o SHICHU NI IKIRU O ERU (Be willing to face death in order to recognize life
o SHOSHIN DAITAN (Sensitive, yet bold)
o WA KEI SEI JYAKU (Harmony, Respect, Purity, and Tranquillity)

1997-1998

o HIBI KORE KOJITSU (Every day is a good day)
o ENSO (Zen Circle)
o ESHIN (Turn your minds around)
o SHAKUTEI ICHI ZANSUI (One remaining drop of water in the bottom of the ladle)
o SAKUSHU ZUISHO (Be your own master wherever you are)
o MU (Nothingness)
o SHICHU NI IKIRU O ERU (Be willing to face death in order to recognize life)

References for Further Reading

Links to other Web pages on Japanese Culture

Acknowledgments and Credits