Humanity rests in the space
between Heaven and Earth
Humanity follows the Earth, the Earth follows
Heaven, Heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows what is natural.
The care of a yixing teapot is really, pretty simple. It is
nourished with tea, the Yang, and water, the Yin. To bring yixing into harmony it requires the
touch of man or woman.
Mr. Kim, my teamaster, said that we should only clean yixing
with the natural oils found in our hands.
Every day we should rub the pot with our fingers and palms. This regular contact with the clay is
beneficial in my ways. Firstly, it
cleans the pot from tea stain build up and scale. It is also a way to bring us into a greater
understanding of the teapot. Most
importantly, it is the best way for us to harmonize our energy with it.
The use of the teapot with water and tea leaves along with
our touch completes the patina of the yixing teapot making it shine brilliantly
full of Qi.
In this way our
tea,
water,
and teapot
are in harmony within ourselves.
The Dao.
Peace
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