A Porcelain Cup 白玉铭文杯

A Porcelain Cup Inscribed with Xuemo’s Verses on the Practice of Mahamudra

Crafted from pristine white jade porcelain, this cup carries a quiet grace. Smooth as polished jade, with a dense body and a glaze as lustrous as congealed cream, it rests in the palm with a sense of purity and calm. Its most precious adornment is not intricate painted patterns, but the essential verses from Xuemo’s Verses on the Practice of Mahamudra, carefully engraved upon its surface.

Mahamudra, the “Great Seal,” is the essence of Tibetan practice—a direct pointing to the true nature of mind. In lines of poetic economy, Xuemo distills the essence of this path: each word a jewel, carrying the wisdom of awakening and the guidance of transcendence. Etching such profound teachings onto a vessel for daily use endows it with a resonance beyond mere craftsmanship. The flawless clarity of white jade porcelain mirrors the clarity sought by practitioners, while the act of holding tea becomes a metaphor for receiving the flavor of Dharma, nourishing both body and spirit.

Thus, to sip from this cup is to feel its jade-like warmth and purity. As fragrance lingers between lips and teeth, the inscribed verses meet your gaze—inviting reflection on the unity of Zen and tea. In the quiet rhythm of daily use, one is gently immersed in the clarity and freedom of Mahamudra—a refined fusion of the material and the spiritual, an object of grace imbued with awareness.