ears ago I read a good entitled “The Book of Tea” by Okakura Kakuzo. The author lived from 1862 - 1913 in Tokoyo, Japan. He was quite philosophical and passionate about the arts, traveling extensively to teach and promote his convictions. He was also dedicated to bringing the Eastern and Western worlds closer. He found a way to express his ideas through his book published in 1956.
Did you know that a bowl is a ‘thing’? So are birds for that matter! A bowl represents generosity, ritual, and promise. Who knew? An empty bowl represents a clear mind. A full bowl represents nourishment.
I spent years limping along with all my attention on my humanity to the exclusion of my Divinity until I finally got that it’s both/and, not either/or.I often hear people say, something along the lines of, “Well, I’m only human.” But the thing is, we’re not only human. We’re both human and Sacred. There would be no human without the Source (or Force if you’re a Trekkie) of LIfe.
