Another tea ceremony. I enjoy going to tea ceremony. It is very relaxing.

A few months back I had a stressful time at the office, and at that time I had difficulties concentrating on the tea ceremony. This seems contradictory to what I mentioned above, but please let me explain. Tea ceremony is not relaxing automagically just like meditation is not relaxing automagically.

You have to have a purpose and, at least to some degree, be able and comfortable with it. So I have re-decided that tea ceremony is important enough for not letting office issues cloud my mind during “tea time”.

Oh, on my way to the tea ceremony, just outside my sensei’s home, I found bell pepper and edamame (soy beans).