The Hidden Meaning of Sado. Part 1

This is the first part as i need to study this deeper and the amount of rules would make this text very heavy.


Behind every part of Japanese life there is a hidden meaning. This is no more true than in Sado. Sado is a Japanese tea ceremony. Sado was once the pass time of men only, but the modern Sado is preformed by both sexes. Sado in its self is simple, it is the making and drinking of Tea with others. As for the proses and the means behind Sado, well they are hard to under stand and very Deep.



There is a saying in Sado that is used every time a new section begins. (きょう　わ　この　ひとときを　たいへん　たのしみました. KYO WA KONO HITOTOKI O TAIHEN-N TANOSHIMI-MASITA.) The translation is "I enjoy this sigle moment in time". This saying was started in the early Edo period and is about the way in witch the warrior class lived. Man couldn't bring weapons into a tea house, and every man how wished to study and drink tea must enter through a small door. This door would make the users bow very low. This meant no man or women in a tea house was greater than any one else, this also went for Shogun and Samurai. So the time spent in a tea house was one of peace and distance from the war toren fuddle Japan that waited out side.

Also the code of Bushi can be found in Sado. Bushi or Bushido is the code of the Samurai. The code tells Samurais how to live. So when Samurai come together to make planes for war the first type of tea they drink is a shared cup. Each participant drinks a small amount from the cup and the pass the cup to next. If the tea has been poisoned then all how share the cup will die. This act covers many parts Bushi Gi, Makoto, Meiyo, You and Rei. (rectitude, honesty, honor, courage and respected )


Sado also has a deep rooting in Buddhism. A life time spent working on the perfect ceremony not just in practice but in meditation. The ceremony also is a time where the mind can be truly empty (enlightenment). A true Samurai has an empty mind at all times but in reality this is hard to do, as the battle field is a hard place to keep a clear mind. The practice of Sado with its clear rules and structure can help the mind find control. The task is automatic through practice, but the task needs timing and attention therefore the mind is empty but is not allowed to walk.