“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.’ We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. …
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Temae, the procedure for making tea, to our American eyes, may seem overly complicated and rigid with rules. But these procedures have been refined for more than 400 years to be able to make a bowl of tea in the most efficient and beautiful way.
When we start to study temae, we start with …
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I talk to a lot of people about chado. It’s what I love and I love to talk about it. Often times the questions are predictible: How long does it take to study? Is there talking during the ceremony? Why do you turn the bowl?
Sometimes I will get a person who knows a little …
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Book review: I have just finished reading a book titled, “How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, and Civil Servants,” by David Rees.
This book classified in the humor section, but I read it with the seriousness of …
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The student says, “I am very discouraged about my tea study. What should I do?”
Sensei says, “Encourage others.”
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