When we set out to form our small Republic, we had a mission to create a Tea Revolution. Our not so covert agenda was to transport all among the leaves, where tea awakens us to the truth of our own existence. Through tasting the joys of existence in a new way - Sip by sip rather than gulp by gulp, one could discover calm and contentment, appreciate the perfection, the harmony, the natural serenity and the true aesthetic that exists in every moment and in every natural thing. Putting up no resistance, one would experience boundless imagination and aspire toward a peaceful and fulfilling lifestyle. Through a simple cup of tea one can realize the supreme true reality of TeaMind.

TeaMind is the mastery of mysteries; no hand can paint it, no voice can describe it. Yet it is easy to grasp; few people know this. Many travel the wrong path, pursuing the false and turning their backs on the true. Yet attaining TeaMind is easy to accomplish. And now that this has been said, you should not cling to the words but just savor the meaning. For it is written:

"The whole problem with Civilization is that we've been trying to squeeze the mind into the brain and it won't fit. The great gift of the leaf is that it relaxes the brain, freeing it to float to its true home in the boundless and the inexhaustible-the sublime state we call TeaMind."

-The Minister of Leaves