THE MIDDLE PATH (中道)

This contemplative gathering at Santa Barbara Yoga Center offers a grounded space to slow down not by withdrawing from life, but by meeting it with awareness.

Rooted in the Korean tradition of Darye (다례), the ceremony centers on Janggun-cha (장군차), a gently fermented yellow tea from Gimhae. Through patient resting and subtle transformation, the tea embodies balance and attentive presence, an expression of the Middle Path (中道).

The experience includes a traditional tea ritual and four rounds of mindful tasting, accompanied by curated, recorded classical music selected in collaboration with Barbara Hirsch, theater sound designer.

The music invites a range of emotions such as sadness, joy, tenderness, and melancholy with guided meditation questions. while tea and conscious breathing offer a steady anchor. Through mindful sipping and breath, we practice observing what arises without being pulled to extremes.

A quiet practice of balance, moment by moment, the middle path.

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