Here we are at the turn of the year. It is the winter solstice and once again we are facing a new virus variant that they say is more transmissible than the previous strains. Will we never be rid of this disease? Nearly three years of sickness, death, disruption, threats,and travel bans. We are all …
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They say you do your best tea after 60. Having lived past the age of 60 I’d like to think that I am doing my best tea now. Yes, I am a little stiffer in my legs and slower to get up and down, but I am at an age to have less concern …
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Tsukimi Chakai, moon viewing at Issoan,
The night was clear after a weekend of rain for the moon viewing at Issoan. The chakai was virtual and 15 guests attended.
Guests were escorted through the Nijiriguchi to view the tokonoma. The scroll reads, “Mizu wo kikusureba tsuki te ni ari,” or Scoop water and …
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Guest Post by Andrew Nguy. Andrew was in China on a Fulbright scholarship when Covid broke out. Andrew studied with me online through the Covid pandemic. He is now off to Yale for East Asian graduate studies.
One wintry morning as I roamed the halls of a temple in China’s historical southern capital, I received …
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Book review: Pearl Among the Clouds, Daily practices inspired by the Japanese Tea Ceremony,
By Ueda Sōkei, 16th Grandmaster of the Ueda Sōko Tradition of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Translated into English by Adam Sōmu Wojcinński. 123 pages and illustrated. Purchase here
It seems lately that there are not many books published about the …
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