Harmony means with other people and with nature. The vapor from the boiling water is like floating clouds, the sound of the water like the wind passing through pines. The tea ceremony is the Way of bringing one's self into harmony with nature. Capturing this moment is one aim of the ceremony. The simple result of drinking the tea is to satisfy thirst, but it also satisfies the thirst for knowledge, truth, and tranquility, this is the tea ceremony in its broadest sense.
Respect means a harmonious relationship with others.
It includes a kind of selflessness. The stones along the path are to tread upon. They serve the person. The water too is selfless. By using itself it takes away dirt.