Daily Pause — Dark Wood Bracelet
$158.00
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A little space in the everyday.
The place
Jingshan lies northwest of Hangzhou, where the path climbs through bamboo so thick that even the light turns green. In the Song dynasty it was one of the greatest Chan monasteries south of the Yangtze. The monks grew tea on the slopes and received guests with it — boil the water, whisk the tea, offer the bowl — passed from one pair of hands to another, unhurried, almost wordless.
Monks from Japan crossed the sea to study Chan here, and tea with it. When they went home they carried tea bowls, tea seeds, and this quietness. Over the years, on the far side of the sea, it became the tea ceremony. The things that matter most, it seems, can fit inside a single bowl.
The design
Daily Pause is strung with natural dark wood, warm-grained like the floor of an old tea hall. At its centre sits a matte silver tube between two small rings — like the gentle pause between two breaths.
The meaning
Wood, in the Five Elements: spring, growth, and roots. A Chan master answered every question with "Go and have some tea" — the truth is not far away, but in a single breath in and out. This piece is for anyone whose days move too fast. Pausing will not leave you behind.
The piece
- Material: Natural dark wood, 925 silver tube and rings
- Element: Wood
- Sacred land: Jingshan
- Blessing: Health · Peace & Safety
A small ritual
When the day runs fast, turn the silver once with your fingertip and take one breath — a little slower than the last.
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