«Having one kettle
you can make tea;
it is foolish to possess
many utensils.»
«In the training of Cha-No-Yu,
as you study and advance
through each of the stages,
you must from time to time
return to the very beginning.»
«If you make tea
for an unexpected guest,
your heart should be simple
and everything restrained.»
«The best way to learn
how to make good koicha
is to make it many times.»
«Whatever utensil you handle,
pick it up as if it were light
and put it down as if it were heavy.»
«The very heart which tries
to enter the Way is the best teacher.»
«One learns
by looking and studying.
Without understanding completely
one cannot criticize.»
«To the student
who has a deep desire to learn
the secrets of Cha-No-Yu,
the teacher should
spare no effort.»
"ONE HUNDRED POEMS" by Sen Rikyu
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