From Dao to Dō – Spirit of the Way

This exhibit invites visitors to slow down and appreciate the Asian world of mindfulness. The exhibition begins with a tea room, its arched doorway lowered according to Japanese tradition to encourage visitors to leave their ego outside the door, enter the space, and focus on the ceremony. The display includes a video taking visitors through the steps of a tea ceremony, alongside a vitrine of tea utensils and ceramic tea bowls from the museum's collection. The exhibit presents a wide range of Japanese arts that bear the suffix "dō," each utilizing meditation in motion.