New to Chan and Tea, .An affection for lifetime to be

   为期三天的禅修茶道初级讲习班，于10月30日下午在东讲堂圆满结束。短短三天的时间，来自全国各地的100多名学员，在讲师的带领下，初步了解了禅修茶道修法心要、行禅要领、禅修茶道12道工序的动作与音律配合，同时实践了品茶品心课。 　　
   在这三天里，学员们收获颇丰，欢喜满满。
   In the afternoon of Oct.30th, the three-day Chan Tea primary workshop came to the end in the east auditorium. Guided by instructor, more than a hounded participants from all over the country had their first experience of Chan Tea. This class introduced the essentials of Chan tea practice and the main focus of walking meditation. It also included how to perform the twelve steps of tea ceremony along with music as well as how to taste tea with mind practice.
   All the participants were totally enjoyed these fruitful three days.

10月28日晨4：30，北方的早晨，寒气袭人。伴随着寺院清晰的打板声，学员们早早整队参加寺院早课。
   晨钟暮鼓，警醒世上多少沉睡人。 　　
   梵音缭绕，涤荡身心污浊尘垢。 　　
   不少学员是第一次参加寺院早课，那种心灵的震撼，想必会使你难忘，一颗菩提的种子同时也悄然播下了……
  4:30 am of Oct.28th, a typical chilly morning of northern China, along with the sound of Han，

participants queued up to attend the morning recitation.  

Morning bell and evening drum, wake up those in deep sleep
  Sound of chanting, rinse away dusts of heart For people who joined ceremony for the first time, this is soul-shaking experience one could never forget. Bodhi seeds were planted.

   初学禅修茶道，心中涌出无数遐想。看那茶具，小巧玲珑，一种亲切感油然而生。真正学起来，却不是那么简单；一招一式，不仅是技法的表现，更暗含心法的修行；稍有分心，就会拿错用具，更遑论音律节奏与心法的融合…… 　　
   好在，讲师耐心细致，学员们刻苦认真。三天下来，虽达不到行云流水，可一举手一投足，有模有样，脸上绽放出的是自信与从容！
  At the first glance of Chan Tea , the small but delicate tea set might make you feel very familiar and comfortable. However, when you really start to learn, you will realize how complicated it is. Each movement is not only a technique, more importantly, it is the practice of your mind. Even with a slight distraction, you may grab the wrong tool, let alone to perform with music and mind practice.
  Luckily, lecturer gave detailed instructions with patience and participants studied with great effort. At the end of three days, trainees could perform each movement smoothly with confidenct smiles on their faces!

   都市生活的快节奏，让人整天生活在焦虑与匆忙中，走路也如飞一般……行禅，就是让你在脚步慢下来的同时，也让你的心慢下来。 　
   “焦躁的心，嗅不到从容娴雅的花香；冒进的人，却可能踩响自布的地雷。”行禅，简单地走一段路，同时学会慢下来做事，这是另外一种方式的禅修。
The fast pace of city life makes people live in a busy and anxious style. Normally they get used to rush everywhere. However, walking meditation slows down people’s steps and mind.
"Anxious mind is unable to smell the aroma of graceful blooming flower while rushing people could step on landmine deployed by themselves." Walking meditation is another form of Chan practice which simply focus on walking and at the sametime to slow down.

   10月29日傍晚，100多名学员和义工，相聚在西讲堂，一场特殊的品茶会在秋末冬初的夜晚如期举行。 　　
   一样的茶，不一样的氛围，不一样的茶客，那茶也会洋溢出别样的滋味。这样的茶会，可遇而不可求，也只有在正觉寺才有如此场面。也许你参加过很多的茶会，想必今晚正觉寺的茶会，会让你永远难忘！
   In the evening of Oct.29th, trainees and volunteers gathered together in west auditorium to attend a special tea party.
   Tea tastes different by different people under different atmospheres. This very special tea tasting gathering only happens in Zhengjue Monastery. Through all these tea parties you have attended, it would definitely be the memorable one.

  10月30日上午，东讲堂。妙旨法师给学员们讲授禅修茶道的精髓课程：十二首禅茶诗和《禅修茶道百句三字经》。 　
   法师引经据典，深入浅出，妙语连珠，把佛学与现实生活联系起来。这既是一堂生动的禅修茶道心法与技法课，也是一场内涵丰富的人生感悟课，听来让人受益匪浅！
   In the morning of Oct.30th, Ven. Miaozhi elaborated on the core part of Chan Tea at east auditorium: Twelve Poems of Chan Tea and A Hundred Sentences of The Three Character Scripture for Chan and Tea. Through quoting classics, expressing profound truth in simple words, and using punchlines, Master applied buddhist philosophy in our daily life. It was a class of Chan Tea technique and mind practice, and also it was a class of exploring the rich and profound meaning of life from which one could benefit a lot.

10月30日下午，在讲师的带领下，学员们全神贯注，摒心静气地演练了两遍禅修茶道。接下来的分享时刻，大家踊跃发言，各自抒发心中的感慨。 　　
 “学习初衷是为了让自己静下来，学习禅修茶道是为了庄严自己，庄严人生。”

“三天的学习，只为了遇到最好的自己！” 　　
 “收获了一颗感恩的心，活在当下，修在当下，修好禅茶。” 　　
 “三天学习，一次共修，一次茶会，一生情缘……” 　　
  相聚总是短暂，善缘却是永久。不说再见，只相约下次增益班再相聚……
  In the afternoon of Oct.30th, under the guidance of lecturer, participants practiced Chan Tea ceremony twice intently. In the sharing section afterwards, people could not wait to share their thoughts.
“ The aim of learning Chan Tea is to calm myself down, to make myself and my life better”
“ I worked hard through these three days just to meet my best self”
“ I gained a thankful heart, I will live and practice in the moment, be better in Chan Tea performance”
“ A three-day study, a gathering to practice, a special tea session, a whole life affection”.
  Though the time we have been together is short, the affection of Chan Tea will last forever. Instead of saying goodbye, let’s reunion in the Advanced Training Classes.