I was reading through the blog and checking the stats. There are a few posts that I think deserve more visibility, so here are a few from the archives:
Six years ago:
The nature of things There are no shortcuts Order from chaos Straight shooting On receiving teaching Observing vs. doing
Five years ago: In …
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I have a few students who can no longer sit seiza on tatami. Some of them are sad because there are only a few table style temae you can do. And there is no difference in the seasons for table style. So I had a plan for them.
In Portland, we have been rather snowed …
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One line of the kotoba reads: As we diligently learn the Way, we shall not forget the humble but eager heart of the beginner. To many of us who have been studying the Way of tea for a number of years, it is easy to forget what it is like to be a beginner. It …
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I’d like to introduce a guest blogger, Randy from Salt Lake City. Randy came to visit me just before New Year’s and we had a fine chakai and shared tea and many stories from our time at Midorikai. He was inspired to prepare ash for his furo.
I was looking at the blog on the …
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When choosing the toriawase, the arrangement of utensils for a chakai, or chaji the first thing you should consider is the scroll. It sets the theme for your event and gives the guests something to think about. Most scrolls displayed in the tea room are zen phrases written by Zen priests, monks, or …
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