The ceremony of tea
In Japan, I took part in the well known 'tea ceremony'. We entered a small room. We admired the teapot. The tea was served, and that was it. However, everything was done in a unique ceremonial manner, in which a quotidian practice became a moment of communion with the universe. Okakusa Kasuko explains: 'The ceremony is about adoring the beautiful and the simple. All its effort is concentrated on trying to reach the perfect through the imperfect gestures of our daily life.' If a mere meeting to drink tea can bring us closer to God, it is wise to be alert to the many other opportunities life offers us to get there.
Blaming others
All of us have already heard our mother saying about us: 'My son did that because he lost his mind, but deep down, he is a very good person.' One thing is blaming ourselves for thoughtless actions of our own. Blaming ourselves does not take us anywhere. Another thing, however, is to forgive ourselves for everything we do. Acting that way, we will never be capable of correcting our path. There is someth