Here we are once again at the turn of the year. I like to mark the winter solstice and the return of the light. The days from now on will be getting longer, and in six months we will be sitting in the sun on the longest day of the year. Seasons turn around year …
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Thank you for the great response to the previous post on what Chado has taught me. I would like to extend my gratitude to those who read these posts and never comment, but I find out later they have been following for a very long time.
If you would like to share things Chado has …
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With a heavy heart, we send off Genko Kathy Blackman with prayers, candles and incense. Another chajin we will be missing from our life. She was an inspiration to many as she walked her talk and lived a live full of Zen and tea. She was also funny, a good writer, and widely traveled. I …
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I have been reflecting on my journey with tea. I feel so lucky that Chado has come into my life and I have had so many opportunities of a lifetime. From my study at Midorikai, to meeting Daisosho, to experiencing tea events that were transcendent and transforming. I want to express gratitude to all of …
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Growing up, I went to six different grade schools, two junior high schools, and two high schools. Moving every year or every other year, we were always the new kids in school. That meant my brother was always getting into fights to prove himself. For me it was the mean girls. We never …
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