If you've been a little busy and disorganized lately, don't rush to get yourself organized just yet.
Just make a cup of tea.
First bite, wake up.
Take a second bite and see how the flavors go.
The third bite, Be still and know - where you are at this moment.
These are the three drinks: awakening, clarification and enlightenment.
Drink. Wake up: Relax yourself first
A reminder from an old friend: don't push yourself too hard in a stressful life.
Often, it's not that you don't want to take a break, it's that you just can't stop.
So take a sip of tea and don't rush.
Cup up, let the heat come closer, shoulders down, breathe a little smoother.
You will find that as soon as you relax a little and your mind wakes up, the tea begins to take its place.
Waking up is not about focusing hard, it's about pulling the mind back a little bit from the outside - back to "I am here".
Two｜Two Drinks. Clarification: The flavor is going, you just have to walk with it for a while.
From the second sip onwards, you'll feel something very life-like and very real: the same cup of tea keeps changing.
When hot, the flavor is usually brighter and more immediate.
Warm it up a bit and the sweetness slowly comes out.
It took a while for the rest of his throat to stabilize, like a sentence getting heavier and heavier.
The so-called "clarification" is not for you to analyze.
Just focus a little bit more:
Is the first bite clear, sweet, or slightly astringent? After swallowing, is the mouth dry, moist, or slowly coming back?
You don't have to describe it beautifully, you can feel it and it's clear enough.
Three｜Three Drinks. Wisdom: The third sip, not chasing answers, but seeing yourself
The third bite is most like "enlightenment" because it tends to be very light.
You will suddenly realize: some aroma will only appear when the tea soup slows down; some sweetness is not rushed out, but quietly left at the end; some thickness and flavor will not be there when you are in a hurry, but it will only arrive when you are relaxed.
Enlightenment is not figuring things out.
The realization is that you are willing to admit that you don't have to go all the way today.
If you take care of yourself first, you will find your way.
Conclusion｜Put three drinks into your daily routine: a cup of tea and three little reminders.
If you want to make the Three Drinks more "useful," memorize three sentences:
One drink・醒: Make yourself comfortable first.
two beverages・澄: Walk with the flavor for a bit.
three drinks・悟: Ask yourself this - do I need to be refreshed or settled right now?
The Zen that Three Drinks Church wants to talk about is not very far away.
It's in the cup of tea that you're willing to stop and see.
"Flavors change, and so does the heart. Tea will help you realize where you are right now."—— SAN YIN TANG
