TeaRoom
Teaism
is
a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts
of everyday existence. It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of
mutual charity, the romanticism of social order. It is essentially a
worship of the Imperfect, as it is a tender attempt to accomplish
something possible in the impossible thing we know as life.
Okakura-Kakuzo, The Book of Tea,
1906
Visitors to the
TeaRoom of Cuthbert & Solzberg are invited to sit and enjoy tea
while reflecting on selected materials from the Archives and
Collections. The ritual of the TeaRoom centers around the simple act of
sharing a pot of tea, accompanied by an appreciation of the
interconnection of Source Energies. Sitting for tea aspires to
celebrate the commonalities existing between different aesthetics and
to search for a universal transcendental experience through
participation in the ritual of tea. Although based in tradition, there
is no formula for this ceremony and each visitor’s interaction with the
TeaRoom is unique.
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