Spreading Buddhism, Spreading TeaAs Buddhist temples spread, so too did the cultivation of tea plants. By growing tea on their grounds, temples were not only able to...
佛教與茶道 - 茶禪一味清代鄭板橋有幅對聯:「從來名士能評水,自古高僧愛鬥茶。」可見僧侶嗜茶,自古皆然。 有道禪師不僅飲茶,且常在品飲之間說禪語、鬥機鋒,體悟「禪道」,例如有名的「趙州吃茶」公案即是。趙州禪師,凡有學僧去參訪他,他都是一句話,就是叫你「吃茶去」、「洗碗去」,或是「掃地去」。如果你問...