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Sweet Zenzai

Posted on Nov 22nd, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

The sweet we had at Robiraki was a sweet bean soup, called zenzai. It is especially welcome at Robiraki when the weather has turned cold and rainy and the guests leave the tea room for... More »

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Did you have enough tea?

Posted on Jun 26th, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

Tea in the living room Tea on the dock Tea on the Patio Double Tea Open Tea Simultaneous Tea Photos courtesy of Bettina, Rebecca, and Morgan Sharing tea together in the lovely and intimate setting... More »

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Mizuya work

Posted on Jun 23rd, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

At the Friends in Tea conference, the tea space was improvised, so there was no mizuya to prepare for chakai . Thanks to our resourceful mizuya cho , Jan, she set up a temporary space... More »

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Just dye your heart with Chanoyu

Posted on Jun 21st, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

During the Friends in Tea conference, there were two formally scheduled chakai, the opening chakai the first day and the closing chakai on the last day. In between, there was what they called open chakai.... More »

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Chabako, tea anywhere

Posted on Jun 19th, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

It was a little early for me to sit zazen at 4:30 am with the monks, but I did get up for the 6:00 Chabako tea that was planned for that morning. We were to... More »

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Four days of tea

Posted on Jun 17th, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

I just got back from the Friends in Tea conference and I am exhausted, but full to the brim in my heart for tea. The conference was held at Dai Bosatsu Zen Monastery about 3.5... More »

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Under the cherry trees

Posted on Apr 24th, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

Thank you to Ikuko and her husband Mike for coming out to view the sakura and share their tasty lunch with us. And thank you Ronda for wearing your kimono. It was a lovely day,... More »

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Chabako and flower viewing

Posted on Apr 11th, 2009 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

The students are currently studying chabako (traveling tea box) in preparation for Hanami,or flower viewing. This month the Sakura or cherry blossoms will be blooming and for the Japanese people, this is one of the... More »

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Opening of the Ro

Posted on Nov 5th, 2008 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

Congratulations to President-elect Obama on his run for the Whitehouse. In November, the winter time hearth is opened.  The ro is a sunken hearth that is larger than the summer time brazier.  A hole cut... More »

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Intimate Silence

Posted on Oct 27th, 2008 by margie : Tea Ceremony Instructor margie

In the previous post, The host revealed , and by questions at tea demonstrations, I have been asked again and again about how much talking is allowed at a tea ceremony. While talking is not... More »

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