tīng (聽)
A one person tea-set inspired by the Zen garden that is designed to promote alone time and personal well-being. An object created for its pleasure to hold and to use when alone. Its size forces you to repeat the process of brewing tea, to ensure every cup of tea is a fresh cup. This gives you time to reflect and be mindful of the task in hand. Let us forget the hustle and bustle of every day life.
Mindfulness: “the intentional, accepting and non-judgmental focus of one’s attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment”. It is a form of reflection through meditation. The ability to reflect is a natural reaction to the environment that often happens when one is alone, it is how humans grow to become better. And the constant human engagement, physical or technological, has created a problem in our society.