Tea is a key feature of many cultures and is the theme of the Buddha’s Light International Association of Western Australia (BLIAWA) Harmony Week celebration, Tea and Harmony, tomorrow (March 18), at the spectacular Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple of WA in Maylands.
Groups from WA’s Japanese, Turkish, Russian, English and Chinese communities will demonstrate the tea ceremony unique to their culture, including preparation style, food accompaniments, history and rituals.
Following the demonstration, guests will be invited to participate in A Taste of Harmony: Tea Meditation and enjoy the calmness and tranquillity that comes with meditation and tea appreciation.
BLIAWA is an organisation of lay people, Buddhism followers and practitioners committed to benefiting society through charitable practice and sharing Buddhist teachings.
Tea and Harmony is proudly supported by the McGowan Government with $3,500 from the Office of Multicultural Interests’ Community Grants Program.
Tea and Harmony is one of the many events happening around the State to mark Harmony Week, which gives everyone an opportunity to explore and appreciate Western Australia’s wealth of cultural, faith, linguistic and ethnic diversity.
Harmony Week runs from March 15 to 21 every year.