and academically thoughtful text and more than 30 beautiful photographs. This book describes the world and history of the Way of Tea, explains its utensils and etiquette, and shows why it is a spiritual Buddhist discipline, promoting harmony, respect, purity, tranquility, imperfect beauty, and egoless unconditioned loving-kindness. The book concludes with a moving integrative conclusion, entitled 'Peace through the Way of Tea', showing that through the practice of the Way of Tea, genuine personal harmony and world peace can be achieved.

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