-
by Sierra Truong
Tea drinking ritual, despite its recent rise in the West, has a longstanding history intertwined with the evolution of Taoism and Buddhism in ...
-
by Sierra Truong
Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea and author of "The classic of Tea (Cha Jing 茶經)", who lived during the Tang Dynasty, referred to tea as “the sweetest dew o...
-
by Sierra Truong
Since ancient times, water has been considered as the mother of tea. Tea was first boiled in water, and tea, these days, is still being brewed in ...
-
by Sierra Truong
A sitting with tea is all about listening, not just with our sense of hearing but with all of our being. When we drink tea in silence, we could hea...
-
by Sierra Truong
What is Cha Dao?
茶道
Cha Dao, with Cha is Tea and Dao is The Way in Chinese, means The Way of Tea. It is a practice that is rooted in the philosoph...
-
by Sierra Truong
"The Way of Tea is about embracing a fully engaged way of living in this world, while being able to let go of our personal judgment to life. The Wa...
-
by Sierra Truong
“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land,...
-
by Sierra Truong
In January 2023, I started to host regular mindful tea ceremonies in Auckland. My intention was to share this art of tea as a meditation practice f...
-
by Sierra Truong
In 2023, The Grounded Circle hosted the first "Throat Chakra Activation" workshop for women with a different approach to the usual public speaking...
-
by Sierra Truong
I have been teaching meditation full time in Auckland Central since 2022, mainly at my own practice The Grounded Circle. In 2023, I teach weekly We...
-
by Sierra Truong
“Whenever you feel the outside impulse to move faster, that could be the cue to go slow and go deep. Only then, lasting progress blooms.”
-
by Sierra Truong
“When facing the dark time, embracing this moment right in front of you and knowing that all you ever need is what you already have within.”
Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device