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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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,...

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...

1.New acquaintances etiquette Ceremonial acts in teaism include bowing, stretching out the hands, and other culturally symbolic acts. Taeteaites have created their own tea-serving etiquettes, including bowing, hand-stretching, and other...

1.Handling the Teapot The Eight Teachings of the TAETEA System features delicate, graceful and elegant tea ware handling techniques. For instance, when setting down a utensil, the teaist should display...

When pouring water, keep the head and torso straight and the shoulders level, lift the arms and let the elbows settle. Look straight ahead and not aside. If the kettle...

SECTION I INTRODUCTION About the Versions The Eight Teachings of the TAETEA System of Chadao Practice goes in two versions: a demonstration version and a learner's version The two versions...