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Hosts Marius Anthony Adam Aaron Ula TJ Miokuri – The last episode of TeaLife Audio Jiku 壺中日月長 kochū nichigetsu nagashi Sacred time/place, found at the bottom of a jar -or- Days and nights are long inside the jar (this is more literal) Information Refererenced: Every day is a good day – https://amzn.to/45PI7uo Tea Life Tea […]

Hosts TJ Anthony Guest Tanya Jiku/Poem 拈華微笑（nen ge mi shō）literally means “holding a flower, subtly smiling.” Information referenced Sweets sakura mochi Recipe: https://www.justonecookbook.com/sakura-mochi/ hanami dango Recipe: https://www.justonecookbook.com/hanami-dango/ kusa mochi Recipe: http://www.the350degreeoven.com/2012/06/pastries-pies/yomogi-daifuku-or-kusa-mochi-japane...

Hosts Anthony TJ Lindsey Hinamatsuri Jiku Hana wa kurenai, ha wa midori  (Flowers are red, leaves are green)  花ハ紅, 葉ハ緑 -or- 花紅, 葉緑 Alternatively: yanagi wa midori, hana wakurenai (willows are green, flowers are red)  柳ハ緑、花ハ紅 Download episode

Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts Guest: Show notes: 福 fuku good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck​ Information referenced: Nihongi – English translation by W.G. Aston Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson Otafuku sake cup  https://www.chanoyudecoded.com/setsubun-and-otafuku/ For more of Palmer Sensei’s talks, writings, and photographs, visit...

Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts: Shogatsu 和気満山川 Wa Ki Yama Kawa ni Mitsu Harmonious energy fills mountains and rivers.     Download episode

Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts– Marius– TJ Omotesenke Guest Etiquette Zengo 無事是貴人buji kore kininnon-attachment creates nobility Also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KH8KcFqTzCI Download episode

Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts Guest A conversation about how preparing and hosting Tea based on local culture can lead to the discovery of the bounds appropriate for your Tea, and lead to inspiration to explore other elements of the seasonality of Tea. Poem:開門多落葉kai mon raku yō o-oshi-or- mon […]

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Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts A detailed walkthrough of the guest etiquette of Urasenke. Useful both for the Urasenke practitioner who wants to brush up on the details and also for students of other schools who want to prepare for an event. Download episode

Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts Tsukimi – Moon Viewing Poem Jiku – Master Kidō 掬水月在手　 Mizu o kiku sureba/ tsuki te ni ari I scoop up water and the moon is in my hands   Enlightenment Poem  – Chiyono: also known as Mugai Nyodai (1223-1298)   tonikaku ni/ takumishi […]