“FERVER A ÁGUA, MEXER O CHÁ, BEBÊ-LO E NADA MAIS”
Pedro Farias Mentor
PÓLEMOS – Revista de Estudantes de Filosofia da Universidade de Brasília June 23, 2026 DOI: 10.26512/pl.v14i31.60284 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Keywords | Spirituality Contemplation Compassion Everyday life Buddhist philosophy Aesthetics Environmental ethics Epistemology |
| Key points | Argues that Buddhist philosophy integrates body, mind, ethics, and aesthetics in everyday practices like eating and tea, revealing a radical conception of daily life as a path to awakening. |
Abstract
This article investigates the relationship between Buddhist philosophy and dietary practices. Through an analysis of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination, the text discusses how early Buddhism guides ethical and contemplative approaches to food in the pursuit of liberation from suffering. The article then explores dietary ethics within Mahāyāna, Theravāda, and Zen traditions, highlighting the role of compassion (karuṇā) and interdependence in cultivating mindful eating habits. The second axis of the study examines the aesthetics and spirituality of the tea ceremony, from its Zen philosophical roots to its formalization in Japan as a spiritual art (chadō). Authors such as Okakura Kakuzō and Daisetsu Suzuki are engaged to demonstrate how ordinary alimentary practices become vehicles of wisdom, discipline, and enlightenment. Ultimately, the article argues that the integration of body, mind, ethics, and aesthetics reveals a radical philosophical conception of everyday life as a path to awakening.
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