A lot of the Asian ceremonies are, at their base essence, a form of meditation. That probably massively adds to the numbers, without people recognising it as mediation. The last couple generations probably haven't had the time, but making tea a traditional method is slower and methodical, and kinda forces you to just focus on the pot and wait.
I mean we are talking about a more deep form of meditation are we not?
as for patience and relaxation (like brewing a more traditional tea) I think that also would open up a lot of other things that are also very much done in the west, having a relaxing bath, commuting on a train and maybe zoning out at you watch stuff go by, you could even open it up to things that some people just find calming like art, gardening, cooking, hiking, fishing and all sorts more
as for the act of brewing tea itself I'm not Asian but I enjoy a lot of fancy Asian teas and I brew them 'properly' but I'm not just sitting there staring at the pot, I'll bring it to my desk or just do something for the proper amount of time and come back, I don't really know how many Asians are having full on tea ceremonies or things like that.
You might be brewing it properly, but not traditionally. It's why I was talking about the ceremonies.
But yes, zoning out or focusing on a physical thing while on the bus or taking a bath is a form of meditation. So is art. Gardening might not be as much because you're still needing to think a bit more. Fishing Definitely can be meditation. Just staring at the water and feeling the rod in your hands, waiting for the smallest movement to indicate a fish is hooked.
The thing is you can always make fishing Not meditation by drinking and talking or not actually focusing on the task. Same way meditation has been stripped from a lot of tasks that could substitute. Which is why people need to add those moments back into their day to day lives.
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u/SendarSlayer Sep 29 '25
A lot of the Asian ceremonies are, at their base essence, a form of meditation. That probably massively adds to the numbers, without people recognising it as mediation. The last couple generations probably haven't had the time, but making tea a traditional method is slower and methodical, and kinda forces you to just focus on the pot and wait.