Tea, gathering the nourishment of mountains and rivers, bathing in the essence of rain and dew, a natural creation that collects the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; Zen, free and spontaneous, not in words but in imprinting the mind, illuminating the true nature of life, the non-dual method of understanding the mysteries of heaven and earth. Ancient and modern Zen masters have understood the Way through tea and transmitted the Way through tea, with each cup of tea embodying Zen and inner cultivation.