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Çay ve Zen felsefeye odaklanan ve Japon Çay Seremonisi’nin estetiğini anlatan bir tarih betimlemesidir. Bu kitapta Kakuzo, çayı hem Zen ile Taoculuk bağlamında anlatıyor, hem de çayın ve Japon yaşayışının asırlardır süren yönlerine değiniyor. Kitabı daha önemli kılan şey ise anlamlı bir hayatı nasıl yaşayacağımızı gösterebilme yetisine sahip olmasıdır. Doğa ve sadeliği, sanat ve güzelliği, bizi çevreleyen hayattaki küçük şeylerin içinde bulunan kavranması zor derinlikleri anlatıyor. Okakura Kakuzo şöyle der: Çay yolu, bizim sıradan günlük hayatımızda güzel olan şeye duyulan aşkta bulunur. Saflığı, harmoniyi, karşılıklı saygıyı, doğanın ve bireyin önemini öğretir. Aslında kusursuz olmayana tapınmadır. Bizim imkansız dünyamızdaki imkanlı şeyleri başarma tavrıdır. Kitabın ilk bölümü ise, yazarın düşüncelerinin ve bu kültürün daha iyi anlaşılabilmesine katkı sunabilmek için, sudan sonra en çok tüketilen içecek olan çayın, çay kültürünün ve Çayizm’in köklerine bir yolculuk yapıyor.

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Bu kitapta; 2.500 yıl boyunca yapılan keşifleri Antik çağlardan modern döneme kadar yapılmış bilimsel çalışmaları Aristo, Galilei, Darwin, da Vinci, Curie ve Hawking gibi tabuları yıkmaya cesaret eden zihinlerin hayatları ve çalışmalarını bulacaksınız.

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Kronolojik olarak hazırlanmış bu kitapta yazarlar bizi dünya savaşlarından siyasal ve sosyal devrimlere, buluş ve keşiflerden küreselleşmeye, internetten iklim değişikliklerine götürüyor. Çağdaş dünya hakkındaki bilgilerini daha da artırmak isteyen herkes için temel bir başvuru kaynağı.

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An elegant and intellectual work, “The Book of Tea” was written in 1906 by Okakura Kakuzo, a brilliant Japanese man with an early education in English. Through his intimate knowledge of Japanese aesthetics and ability to effectively communicate them to a Western audience, Okakura is able to discuss ‘Teaism’ and its impact on Japanese culture, thought, and life in an informative and profound way. He develops this theory by explaining the history and universality of the tea ceremony, its inextricable connection to Taoism and Buddhism, and the importance of one’s surroundings when taking tea. This essay expounds on simplicity, nature, and art, from paintings to flower arrangements, to architecture, and ends with an anecdote about one of the most famous tea masters, Sen no Rikyu. This eloquent work puts readers at ease as it explores beauty and imperfection, the subtleties of austerity, and the philosophies of monks, artists, and gardeners in ‘the way of tea’. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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Written over a century ago when Japan was abandoning its rich traditions to embrace the hysteria of colonization, this classic written by Okakura Kakuzo helped preserve the masterpieces of Japanese art and culture by illuminating the spirit of the Japanese Tea Masters. <br><br><i>The Book of Tea</i> doesn't focus on the Tea Ceremony itself, but the Zen Buddhist thought behind it known as the Way of Tea or <i>Chado</i>. <br><br>Kakuzo teaches us to listen to the language of flowers as well as the language of art. <br><br>His considerable charm is as apparent today as it was one hundred years ago as he introduces us to the aesthetic and culture of Japan. <br><br>This edition has a new foreword by Andrew Juniper who runs the Wabi-Sabi Art Gallery in West Sussex, England and an introduction by Liza Dalby, the first American woman to be fully trained as a geisha in the 70's.

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Now available in a gorgeous hardcover slipcase edition, this «object d'art» will be sure to add grace and elegance to tea shelves, coffee tables and bookshelves. A keepsake enjoyed by tea lovers for over a hundred years, The Book of Tea Classic Edition will enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the seemingly simple act of making and drinking tea.[/b]In 1906 in turn-of-the century Boston, a small, esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of Isabella Gardner, Boston's most famous socialite. It was authored by Okakura Kakuzo, a Japanese philosopher, art expert, and curator. Little known at the time, Kakuzo would emerge as one of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, a genius who was insightful, witty&#8212;and greatly responsible for bridging Western and Eastern cultures. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was more than capable of expressing to Westerners the nuances of tea and the Japanese Tea Ceremony.In The Book of Tea Classic Edition he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life. The book emphasizes how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that tea-induced simplicity affected the culture, art and architecture of Japan.Nearly a century later, Kakuzo's The Book of Tea Classic Edition is still beloved the world over, making it an essential part of any tea enthusiast's collection. Interwoven with a rich history of Japanese tea and its place in Japanese society is poignant commentary on Asian culture and our ongoing fascination with it, as well as illuminating essays on art, spirituality, poetry, and more. The Book of Tea Classic Edition is a delightful cup of enlightenment from a man far ahead of his time.

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