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Narrado por:
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Ken Cohen
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Okakura Kakuzo
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The Book of Tea is much more than a book about tea. It's a celebration of the arts and culture of Japan, and a portrait of tea ceremony, the "Way of Tea", as the pinnacle of Japanese spirituality and artistic life.
Written in 1906 by Kakuzo Okakura, curator of Chinese and Japanese Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and a noted scholar and art critic, this modern classic traces the history of tea from its early medicinal uses in China, through the development of Chinese tea culture, and finally to the role of tea in Japanese Zen, culture, and politics. In the process, Okakura weaves together the philosophies, myths, history, and poetry of China and Japan. He introduces us to tea masters, emperors, and warlords, and brings us an appreciation of the transient beauty of life that is at the heart of Japanese artistic ideals.
Okakura wrote The Book of Tea in English, and his elegant prose mirrors the refined artistry of the Japanese tea ceremony. Narrated by Ken Cohen, himself a student and practitioner of tea ceremony in the Urasenke tradition, this audiobook captures Okakura's vision of how "Teaism" can transform us and the way we see ourselves and our world.
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beautiful but
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An uplifting beverage!
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unexpected but enjoyed
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But it is very attached to its own view of the world, and is very adamant in propelling it’s own beliefs.
Good information
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The Depth of Tea
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intro to the ritual of tea
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Philosophy with sprinkles of tea
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The Book of Tea is an engrossing overview of the philosophy and aesthetics of the Japanese Tea ceremony and how the “way” of tea is based deeply in Japanese Zen and in a distinctively Eastern (as opposed to Western) sensibility. This classic book written by Okakura in English in 1906 is both prescient and relevant today in its discussion of East vs. West, the material vs. the spiritual and the values brought out by Japanese tea ceremony which guide us to a more enriched and refined way of life. Ken Cohen’s narration in this audiobook perfectly captures the spirit of this essay which is written in a rich, dramatic and poetic style. Cohen gives us a moving interpretation of Okakura’s words which lead the listener directly into the way of tea.A moving narration of The Book of Tea
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This book is slow, and it's more of an essay or a meditation on a topic. But the slowness and thoroughness of the book felt right with the topic being examined. If you take it in sips and think on what the author has to say you may find it has a profound effect on how you look at things. I know it had one on me.
To Simple Pleasures
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That single point, that Christians, proclaiming to be on a mission of bringing the gospel to all people, is by Asian culture offensive because it is one way only is startling. Missionaries are ineffective because they are not willing to understand culture different from their own. This helps settle the underlying issues Western and European culture face in understanding.
Simple things, like Japanese and Chinese decorative ascetics being very different, but such difference being unnoticed by other societies is rather profound. I am guilty of not seeing a problem because I refuse to think someone has a valid, if different perspective. Things like valuing art because of the artist, rather than the piece of art being valuable for its beauty. Or our propensity for repetitive decor, like having a picture of ourselves on the wall while we are also in the room. Or, using all the same flowers, in pictures, and in vases, and on the plates on the table.
The narrator had a very nice, soothing voice. While the subject was mildly interesting, Mr. Kohen made listening relaxing. Well worth the few pennies for a couple hours' listening.
Nice reading of a cultural history
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