The Japanese tea ceremony has inspired harmony, respect, purity and tranquility for over 1000 years. During a tea ceremony, the simple drinking of tea refreshes the mind and brings clarity. The heart of the tea ceremony is found in the four principles of harmony, respect, purity and tranquility. These principles teach that achieving enlightenment and being in oneness with universal principles leads to only tranquility in one's heart. What is learned in the tea ceremony leads one to focus on non-material things that truly matter in life, and practicing "living for the sake of others", which are essential for building a peaceful world community beyond differences.

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3. “ Ｃｈａｎｙｏｕ” Tea Ceremony For over a thousand years, the Japanese Tea Ceremony has inspired the expression of harmony, respect, purity, tranquility, and the spirit of a peaceful world. The simple drinking of a bowl of tea refreshes the mind and body and brings one to a state of clarity.

4. Chanoyu is usually translated "tea ceremony." It literally means "hot water for tea," Tea is more than the collection of objects, or the knowledge of how to make and serve a beverage. There is also a philosophy to tea, which comes partly from centuries of tea masters, and partly from the interactions of the tea ceremony with Zen Buddhism. Chanoyu – Tea Ceremony

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7. The heart of the tea ceremony is not found in the tea, but in the four principles of wa-kei-sei-jaku, or harmony, respect, purity and tranquility. Wa Kei Sei Jaku Harmony Respect Purification Tranquility

8. 和 （Ｗａ） - Harmony The State of harmony and beauty that creates a feeling of goodness 敬 （Ｋｅｉ） - Respect The attitude of respect for all things 清 （Ｓｅｉ） - Purification The pure heart without flaw makes a person honest, truthful, and sincere 寂 （Ｊａｋｕ） - Tranquility At the level of enlightenment where you are in oneness with the universal principles, there is only tranquility in one’s heart.

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38. What is learned in chanoyu leads a person to the things in life that matter beyond the material things— and that is something that is enough for any lifetime.

39. Beyond race, ethnicity, religion and nationality by practicing “ Living for the sake of others” as the essential ingredient for building a world peaceful community.