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Hosts: - Adam - Anthony - Marius   Main Topic - Online Forums for Tea   Poem 97 釜一つあれば茶の湯はなるものを数の道具をもつは愚な kama hitotsu areba chanoyu wa naru mono o kazu no dōgu o motsu wa oroka na   A single kettle is all one requires for chanoyu; Accumulating many utensils is a foolish thing to do  Information referenced: http://tealife.audio/discord/  

Hosts: - Adam - Anthony - Marius Poem #97 釜一つあれば茶の湯はなるものを数の道具をもつは愚な kama hitotsu areba chanoyu wa naru mono o kazu no dōgu o motsu wa oroka na A single kettle is all one requires for chanoyu; Accumulating many utensils is a foolish thing to do

Hosts: - Aaron - Adam - Anthony - Ula   Topic - Personalities in Tea Poem 96 茶はさびて心はあつくもてなせよ道具はいつも有合にせよ     cha wa sabite kokoro wa atsuku motenase yo dōgu wa itsumo ariai ni se yo In an impoverished setting, serve tea from a rich heart. Always choose your utensils from things at hand: this is all part of the art

Hosts: Adam Anthony Marius Topic - Mizusashi Poem Purity is awakening the heart through what we do use pristine cloth, whisks, chopsticks, picks and ladles; draw and boil water anew 水と湯と茶巾茶筅に箸楊枝柄杓と心あたらしきよし mizu to yu to chakin chasen ni hashi yōji hishaku to kokoro atarashiki yoshi

Hosts - Adam - Anthony - Marius   Guest T J (Shōnen 正念) DeZauche Poem  

Host Anthony   Guest Allan Palmer-sensei   Information referenced http://chanoyudecoded.com/

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius Topic - Food for Chaji   Poem #93   習ひをばちりあくたぞと思へかし、書物は反古腰張にせよ narai oba chiri akuto zo to omoekashi kakimono wa hago koshibari ni se yo  It is wise to think teachings become dust and dirt: In the end, our notes and books are best used to line tearoom walls as paper skirt  

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius   Things in Tokonoma   Poem Observe with your eyes listen with your ears and take in the incense, Keep questioning things and deepen your understanding without pretence 目にも見よ耳にもふれよ香を嗅ぎてことを問ひつゝよく合点せよ me nimo mi yo mimi nimo fure yo kō o kagite koto o toitsutsu yoku gatten seyo  

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius Topic - Value of Tea   Poem 90 稽古とは一より習い十を知れ、十より歸る元の其の一 keiko to wa ichi yori narai jyū wo shire, jyū yori kaeru moto no sono ichi Practice starts from '1' And continues through to '10' Each step is learnt well Before returning to '1' Where new understanding lies  

Host Adam Anthony Marius Guest Margie Yap - margie@issoantea.com Topic - Magie and teaching Poem #89. 掛物や花を拝見する時は三尺ほどは座をよけてみよ kakemono ya hana wo haiken suru toki wa san shaku hodo wa za wo yokete miyo When viewing flowers or scrolls in a space for tea Appreciate from a distance of three shaku: this is where your seat ought to be   Information referenced http://issoantea.com...

Hosts Adam Anthony Kyle Marus Topic - Sumi Poem #88 When displaying a wicker flower vase in the alcove space, It sits directly on the floor with no board under its base 床の上に籠花入を置く時は薄板などはしかぬものなり toko no ue ni kago hana-ire o oku toki wa usuita nado wa shikanu mono nari Information Referenced Kyles sumi supplier: https://www.instagram. com/dartmoorcharcoal/   https:// www.ins...

Hosts: Adam Sarah Marius Topic - An online journey 板床に葉茶壺茶入品々を飾らで 飾る法も有りけり ita-doko ni ha-cha-tsubo cha-ire shina-jina o kazara de kazaru hō mo arikeri A board-floor alcove rejects precious pieces like tea jars for display But should the occasion call, there are other rules to obey Information Referenced: https://adamsomu.gumroad.com/l/pearlamongtheclouds http://tealife.audio...

Hosts - Adam - Sven Schwannberger   Topic Chinese tea   Poem Die Ros' ist ohn warumb Sie blühet weil sie blühet Sie achtt nicht jhrer selbst fragt nicht ob man sie sihet.     The rose is without „Why"? It blooms because it blooms Not admiring itself  Nor asking to be seen by others. Angelus Silesius (1624-1677)   Information Referenced https://youtu.be/ECO7u--0Hog   https://youtu.be/ELnjVP2lzNI  

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius Guest Kyle   Topic Kyle and Shifuku   Information Referenced Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ studioshifuku   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ studio_shifuku/   Etsy https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ StudioShifuku   Website https://www.studioshifuku.com/    

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius Topic Ichi Go Ichi E   Information referenced: Yamanoue Sōji's expression of 'ichi-go ichi-e' appears the Record of Yamanoue Sōji, a detailed compendium of annotated lists of utensils and notations of teachings in the lineage descending from Jukō, transmitted down through Jukō's adopted heir Sōju, Torii Insetsu, Jōō and Rikyū, to Rikyū's student and fellow Sakai merchant...

Host - Adam Guest - Peter Bursky outbursk@gmail.com Information referenced: Sydney Zen Centre Wind in The Pines - Hirota Tea Life Tea Mind - Soshitsu Sen XV The Old Tea Seller - Baisao/Waddell Zen in the Art of The Tea Ceremony - Hammitzsch One Taste Of Truth - Wilson * Most of the links are affiliate links, and you will help support the Podcast if you use them to buy your copy at no extra cost to...

Host - Adam - Anthony - Marius   Main topic - Changes   Poem 86. 盆石をかざりし時の掛物に、山水などはさしあひと知れ bonseki wo kazari shi toki no kakemono ni, sansui nado wa sashiai to shire If in the alcove a bonseki is employed, Know that hanging a sansui landscape scroll invites a clash you ought avoid        

Host Adam Anthony Marius Information referenced https://blog.chado.no/2013/07/my-tea-rooms.html Photos from peoples tea room https://warigeiko.video/ - Marius Live Stream Schedule https://www.youtube.com/c/warigeiko - Marius Live Stream http://twitch.tv/teawithtony - Anthony Live Stream

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius   Hindsight 2020

Host - Adam - Aaron - Ula - Anthony - Marius   Poem 85. 点前には重きを軽く軽きをば重く扱ふ味ひをしれ temae niwa omoki wo karuku, karuki woba omoku atsukau ajiwai wo shire Handle things light as though they are heavy, and things heavy as though light Skilfully weaving opposites creates beauty in the tea rite

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius Topic 道学実 84. なまるとは手つづき早く又おそく、所々のそらはぬをいう namaru towa tetsuzuki hayaku mata osoku, tokoro-dokoro no sorowanu wo iu An obtuse temae starts and stops without rhythm: slow fast slow fast slow; Dull air, dense communication with nowhere to go Info referenced: - https://chanoyutah.com/foundation-stones-of-cha-do-do-gaku-jitsu/

Hosts Adam Anthony Marius Poem 83. 一手前立る內には善し惡しを、有無の心の分かちをも知る hito temae tateru uchi ni wa yoshi ashi wo, umu no kokoro no wakachi wo mo shiru During a temae have no thought for "right" or "wrong" Know that even a discerning mind entertains thoughts that do not belong

Host Adam Anthony Marius Topic - Tea Poem 81. 風炉濃茶必ず釜に水さすと一筋に思ふ人はあやまり furo koicha kanarazu kama ni mizu sasu to hitosuji ni omou hito wa ayamari Koicha at furo adds fresh water to the kama before hot water is taken But form for form's sake is surely mistaken Information referenced Scotttea blog on the ethics of sourcing tea: https://scotttea.wordpress.com/2020/06/25/sitting-...

Host Aaron Adam Anthony Marius Main Topic - Pet Peeves Poem 80. 壺などを床に飾らん心あらば、花より上にかざりおくべし tsubo nado wo toko ni kazaran kokoro araba, hana yori kami ni kazari oku beshi To show a tea jar on the alcove of the day Is to place it to the Kami side of the flower: pride of place on display  

Hosts - Adam - Anthony - Marius Topic - Online