The Wisdom of Tea: Life Lessons from the Japanese Tea Ceremony

· Bolinda · Narrated by Minhee Yeo
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For more than 25 years Noriko Morishita has studied and practised the intricate rules of the famous Japanese Tea Ceremony, trying to master its complexities in order to find inner peace. In this vivid account of her experience of the universal trials and triumphs of adulthood, Morishita connects the core tenets of this ancient art with leading a fulfilling life, showing how we too may use mindfulness to achieve happiness. In The Wisdom of Tea Noriko describes her gradual discovery of freedom and insight within the very rules that once seemed so constricting. Looking back across her life, Noriko illuminates the real teachings of the Way of Tea: to live absolutely in the moment, to notice and delight in the smallest of details, to embrace the vital skills of patience and perseverance, and to allow yourself to be.

About the author

Noriko Morishita was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1956. She graduated from the Department of Japanese Literature at the Faculty of Humanities, Japan Women's University. While still an undergraduate, she began working as a reporter, gathering stories for Shukan Asahi magazine's popular Dekigotology column. Since publishing her experiences researching the column in the 1987 book Nori-yakko Dosue, she has enjoyed a flourishing career as an essayist and reporter. Morishita's books include Nori-yakko perushawan o yuku, Zense e no boken: runesansu no tensai chokokuka o otte and Itoshii tabemono.

Minhee Yeo is a stage, screen and voice actor. She trained at The Poor School, University of Oxford, and has gone on to perform in a variety of plays, movies and television shows. Her theatre credits include: White Pearl (Royal Court Theatre), Under the Umbrella (Belgrade Theatre) and Chinglish (Park Theatre), among others. Her TV credits include: Strike Back: Legacy, Cuffs, EastEnders and Out of Her Mind. On the big screen Minhee has appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Kotchebi and A Perfect Turn.

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