The actions and words of the tea ceremony are intended to draw attention
away from oneself and to the implements of the ceremony

to the beauty of the person pouring the tea

to the problems of the world

to amida

Suppose that you are in a room with 3 doors and a crack in the ceiling for light. that is all. the doors each have a sign on them that says what there is behind them. door #1. a pool of corrosive acid. door #2. a crocodile that hasn't eaten in 8 months. door #3. a solar "oven". a giant lens that focuses all the sunlight at the entrance of the door. you must choose a door, which door do you choose?