The seeker for perfection must discover in his own life the reflection of the inner light.
Kakuzō Okakura, The Book of Tea
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The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.
True beauty could be discovered only by one who mentally complete the incomplete.
Fain would we remain barbarians, if our claim to civilization were to be based on the gruesome glory of war.
In the liquid amber within the ivory porcelain, the initiated may touch the sweet reticence of Confucius, the piquancy of Laotse, and the ethereal aroma of Sakyamuni himself.
We are ever brutal to those who love and serve us in silence, but the time may come when, for our cruelty, we shall be deserted by these best friends of ours.
People are not taught to be really virtuous, but to behave properly.
Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same?
Welcome to thee, O sword of eternity!Through BuddhaAnd through Daruma alikeThou hast cleft thy way.
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[Tea-masters] have given emphasis to our natural love of simplicity, and shown us the beauty of humility. In fact, through their teachings tea has entered the life of the people.
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