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The Universe in a Cup of Tea
Inscriptions of Sengai
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When you drink tea, drink tea. The whole universe is in this cup. The water came from clouds, the clouds from the sea, the sea from the rivers, the rivers from rain. The heat came from fire, the fire from wood, the wood from earth and sun. Take one sip and you swallow the entire universe. But if you are thinking about the universe while you drink, you have missed the tea entirely.
Attribution
By Sengai Gibon
From Inscriptions of Sengai
Sources
Inscriptions of Sengai: The Universe in a Cup of Tea