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For the holidays, I have just put the portable mediation seats on sale at SweetPersimmon.com The price was $49.99, now on sale for $40.00.
Made from sustainable wood and eco-friendly milk paint, our Portable Meditation Seat weighs just 12 oz. and comes in its own carry bag that doubles as padding. It’s …
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Some of my newer students are learning a new temae or procedure for making tea. One of them said that we haven’t spent enough time on it for her to feel competent. She only did it a few times before we changed to the Ro season and now she feels like she has to start …
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Samurai armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection will be on display until January 12, 2104
Travel back in time and discover remarkable objects that illuminate the life, culture, and pageantry of the samurai, the revered and feared warriors of Japan—from one of the finest and most comprehensive collections in the world. …
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One of my tea students is a high schooler, and she is just great because I get a fresh perspective from her. There are less filters and inhibitions, so her questions are always what everyone else is thinking, but dare not ask for fear of looking stupid.
She came up with one I had to …
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