As a disciple of Thich Hanh Gioi, I lived at the Vien Lac Meditation Center (Varel, Germany). During this time I studied and practiced Chan from the Rinzai and Soto school of Master Sheng Yen, from Dharma Drum Mountain.
After the retreats, which lasted several days, there was always a tea ceremony, which I was allowed to lead. I first came into contact with tea as a meditation object and method from buddhist Dharma Teacher from Vietnam and Taiwan. I see this as a door opener to meditation practice and teaching for many people. For this reason, I wanted to explore the subject of tea from different perspectives.