5 mindfulness trainings

14 mindfulness trainings

Beginning anew

Bells of mindfulness

Body as practice

Breathing

Dharma discussion

Eating together

Gathas

Going home

Happiness meeting

Hugging meditation

Kitchen

Lazy day

Listening to Dharma talk

Living together

Noble silence

Resting

Sangha body

Sangha building

Second body practice

Shinning light

Sitting meditation

Solitude

Taking care of anger

Taking refuge

Tea meditation

To bow or not to bow

Touching the Earth

Traveling

Waking up in the morning

Walking meditation

Working meditation

Tea Meditation

Tea meditation is a time to be with the Sangha in a joyful and serene atmosphere. Just to enjoy our tea together is enough. It is like a “good news” occasion, when we share our joy and happiness in being together.

At times, when we are drinking tea with a friend, we are not aware of the tea or even of our friend sitting there. Practicing tea meditation is to be truly present with our tea and our friends. We recognize that we can dwell happily in the present moment despite all of our sorrows and worries. We sit there relaxed without having to say anything. If we like, we may also share a song, a story or a dance.

You may like to bring a musical instrument or prepare something ahead of time. It is an opportunity for us to water the seeds of happiness and joy, of understanding and love in each one of us.