1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The practice of tea ceremonies is an ancient liturgy that dates back many centuries. More than a simple drink, tea has been used to welcome dignitaries, stop wars, &amp;amp; cloak Christians celebrating Communion in secret.&amp;nbsp; In June 2018, I joined illuminator Makoto Fujimura &amp;amp; a group of artists for a unique trip to Israel-Palestine. Our main objective was to perform Rikyū tea ceremonies in key &quot;holy sites&quot; throughout the Holy Land, bringing a spirit of peace &amp;amp; Shalom to this very conflicted land. Joining Mako is Japanese Tea Master-Apprentice Keiko Yanaka &amp;amp; her husband, Osamu.&amp;nbsp; Photos from our tea ceremonies in Israel:&amp;nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5--_9BX5d/?taken-by=sproctor &amp;nbsp; _________________________ Makoto Fujimura: Twitter &amp;amp; IG @iamfujimura, http://makotofujimura.com&amp;nbsp; Keiko Yanaka: Twitter @joyinthehouse7 Osamu Yanaka: Twitter @WILLIAM_JOY Nihonga Refractions on Instagram: @nihongarefractions&amp;nbsp; Listen to more of Mako &amp;amp; Keiko discussing Tea &amp;amp; Communion here:&amp;nbsp;https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/tea-and-communion-mako-fujimura-and-keiko-yanaka/ The Philos Project:&amp;nbsp;https://philosproject.org&amp;nbsp; Opening Theme Music: &quot;Homeward&quot; by Future of Forestry Additional Music: &quot;Desert Crossing&quot; by The Radial Conservatory&amp;nbsp; For more on art &amp;amp; liturgy, visit http://illuminate.us&amp;nbsp; ILLUMINATE http://illuminate.us <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6782067/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/6782067