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Sensei says: How you are in the tea room is how you are in the world. Haji o sute hito ni mono toi naraubeshi kore zojozu no motoi narikeru A person must discard all embarrassment... More »
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My friend Margaret Chula, poet, has a new book out. What Remains: Japanese Americans in Internment Camps , Poems by Margaret Chula, Art Quilts by Cathy Erickson. This collaboration of artists is very moving. Each... More »
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Training for Chado is very similar to training in martial arts. Even though it is not as actively physical, Chado trains the body and strengthens character just like martial arts. It is a lifelong pursuit... More »
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It is not often that we give ourselves permission to love, or let alone talk about the things we love. These days it is hip and cool to be cynical and make fun of others... More »
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I have talked with many people who don't like rules. These people think that too many rules in tea restrict them and don't allow them to be free to do as they please. But think... More »
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I was looking for something to watch on TV the other day. I have digital cable with more than 168 channels, and there was nothing on. Yet I kept flipping from channel to channel for... More »
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I'd like to post a link to Phillytea blog . Morgan took very good notes during Roshi's talk about Zen and tea scrolls. Much better than mine. Please go check it out. In the meantime... More »
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I had one day left in New York after the Friends in Tea conference. Roger had given a couple of us a ride as far as a train station near his house and we took... More »
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Today's characters are sometimes seen on scrolls in the tea room. They read, fushiki, in translation: I know not. Reaching out into the unknown is a scary thing. I think of explorers, who had to... More »
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Hisashi Yamada, a loving and devoted tea ceremony teacher at Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York, passed away on April 18, 2009 at the age of 81. He will be greatly missed by all his... More »
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