Eight Teachings of the TAETEA System July 31, 2021UmiTea Sets The Eight Teachings of the TAETEA System are both a set of elegant and procedural skills to brew tea and are self-motivating methods of self-introspecting Chadao studies. It consists of...
Five Major Characteristics of the TAETEA July 31, 2021UmiTea Sets The Eight Teachings of the TAETEA System are both a scientific method of tea brewing and a set of graceful etiquettes demonstrating the beauty of Chadao. They are both a...
Cleansing in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 31, 2021UmiTea Sets Basic Meaning Cleansing refers to the process of having the body and the spirit enter a ream of cleanness and purity. Cleansing requires that apart from the tea host being...
Opening in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 31, 2021UmiTea Sets Basic Meaning Opening has a twofold meaning,referring both to laying out the mat and the tea sets on it and to treating the guest or guests with openness, frankness and...
Awakening in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 31, 2021UmiTea Sets Essential doctrine Awakening refers to warming up of tea cups and other utensils during the brewing process. By extension, it refers to enlightenment of peopled spiritual life while warming up...
Measuring in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 31, 2021UmiTea Sets Essential dorctrine Measuring is the process of taking a suitable measure of tea and acting in proportion, which pretty much determines the ultimate taste of the tea, whether bitter,sweet,light or...
Cultivation in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Essential doctrine This is the point where the water and the tea meets for the first time and also the most critical step in the brewing process. Tea plants grow...
Experiencing in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Essential doctrine Experiencing means the tea master tastes the tea before the guests after it is brewed. This seemingly simple act has special implications because essence of Chadao is to...
Sharing in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Essential doctrine Sharing is the step where the tea host serves tea to guests and invites them to share a good cup of tea. It is the interaction and communication...
Finishing in The TAETEA System of Chadao Practice July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Essential doctrine The last of the eight teachings is finishing, the step where the tea master puts everything away and gets done with the entire process. Finishing has three implications:...
STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHADAO July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets I. Rules of Study and Practice The study and practice of Chadao can rake in a variety of benefits for those involved, ranging from good health, harmonious family, joyful feelings,...
RULES FOR TEAISTS July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets I.Demeanor Rules are an integral part of Chinese Chadao. Before proceeding with study of the eight teachings, we may find it necessary to learn some basic rules of Chaodao, which...