A Cup of Timelessness

By Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D.

I drank a cup of tea and watched the flowing and stillness.
Quietly and naturally I seemed to forget the return of time.

Cho-ui

Tamara Colloff-Bennett, a connoisseur of life’s moments (as far as I can tell from our epistolary exchanges) writes, in Tea Stories from the East to the West:

“[I]n Korean homes [...] tea [...] is served about one-half to three-quarters full in dainty china tea cups. I once asked why it was never a full cup that was served, and the family whose home I was in at the time told me it was a tradition to suggest the wish for balance in the life of the person who is being served the tea – so the water is poured in up to the middle of the cup.”

Indeed: as life brews, balance it by emptying the mind-cup now and then. A half-full cup is harder to spill.

So, have a cup of timelessness!

Resources: read the rest of Tamara’s article

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the author of "Eating the Moment" (New Harbinger, 2008), "Present Perfect" (NH, 2010), "The Lotus Effect" (NH, 2010), "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011), and "Reinventing the Meal" (2012). He is in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. His book website is www.eatingthemoment.com

Marla Somova, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice and an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the co-author of "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011).

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APA Reference
Somov, P. (2010). A Cup of Timelessness. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 24, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindful-living/2010/12/a-cup-of-timelessness/