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The Book of Tea
- Narrated by: Nicholas Tekoski
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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This book explains the origins and meanings of Japanese tea and instructs listeners on how to prepare tea Japanese style. More importantly it describes tea as an emblem of Taoism, and as a soulful triumph of the Japanese quest for perfect harmony. The act of brewing a pure cup of tea becomes a metaphor for living a more spiritually attuned life. Like the text, narrator Nicholas Tekoski’s respectful tone balances between prose and poetry. Tekoski reads in an American accent. His gently curious outsider stance energizes the studious and meditative language here. Tekoski seems to discover and understand the philosophy outlined here as he moves through the narrative. Listeners can join him and also learn what the book teaches about tea and life.
Summary
Here is a minor classic of the Orient. It is perhaps the most entertaining, most charming explanation and interpretation of traditional Japanese culture in terms of the tea ceremony. First published in 1906, it traces the custom from its roots in Taoism to its role as a Zen meditative discipline.
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-01-24
Good book occasionally poor narration
Great book narration was very poor in places where things had been recorded which let the whole recording down
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- Anonymous User
- 30-03-24
interesting
an interesting book learnt a lot of new things.worth preserving with the first chapter as very biased against the west and nieve.
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- Davie
- 18-08-23
Returning due to AWFUL narration
The narrator is beyond bad - he misreads basic words and takes a heavy breath after every sentence, it makes this audiobook unlistenable unfortunately.
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