和敬清寂（わけいせいじゃく）とは、茶道の心得を示す標語で、意味は、主人と賓客がお互いの心を和らげて謹み敬い、茶室の備品や茶会の雰囲気を清浄にすることという意である。特に千家ではこの標語を「和」、「敬」、「清」、「寂」を表す「四規」として重要視している。
●和
和気あいあい、仲むつまじいということを超えて肝胆相い照らす調和、大和のこころ。殊に仏教では和合を第一とされ、これを乱すものは教団より追放されたほどである。
Wakei Seijaku (harmony, prudence, purity and tranquility) is the slogan of the Japanese tea-ceremony that means the host and the guest harmoniously melt their hearts, respect each other, purify tea-ceremony equipments and the mood of the ceremony. In particular, the House of Sen emphasizes this slogan as the Shiki (Four Principles of Tea) meaning Wa (harmony), Kei (respect), Sei (purity), Jaku (tranquility).
●Wa (harmony)
This characteristic means: being in happy harmony, in very close far beyond "Darby and Joan" relationship, and in Yamato spirit. In particular, Buddhism regards harmony as the most primary element and those who violated it were expelled from religious communities.
●敬
敬礼というのは封建社会のイメージがあるが、たがいに敬びあい、おがみ合う仏教的精神である。
●清
汚れなき清らかさ、清楚さ。利休はきれいに掃き清められた茶席の庭に小枝をゆすって木の葉を散らしたという。散葉がちらっとあって清ら かさが一層浄浄感を添える。
●寂
静寂、閉寂、しずか、さび。寂滅は仏教、大乗禅の究極の目標である
・Kei (Respect)
Although Keirei (salute) links the feudal society, in nature, it is a spirit of respect and adoration to each other.
・Sei (Cleanness)
It represents purity and cleanness without any blot. It is believed that Rikyu spread foliages on a cleaned yard of a tea ceremony room shaking a twig deliberately. According to his thought, a bit of fallen leaves even strengthens atmosphere of cleanness.
・Jyaku (Calmness)
It is translated into Seijyaku (Silent calm), Heijyaku (assimilation into desolation), Shizuka (soundless), Sabi (virtue of silence). Jyakumetsu (enlightenment) is the extreme goal in Daijyouzen Buddhism.
