Host:
– Anthony
Guest:
– Hamana-sensei
Outline
– Language
– Sumi
– Teaching
Poem #10
点前こそ薄茶にあれと聞くものを
麁相になせし人はあやまり
(Those who make little of the advice that usucha constitutes the key temae are wrong.)
Host:
– Anthony
Guest:
– Hamana-sensei
Outline
– Language
– Sumi
– Teaching
Poem #10
点前こそ薄茶にあれと聞くものを
麁相になせし人はあやまり
(Those who make little of the advice that usucha constitutes the key temae are wrong.)
Hosts:
– Marius
– Damian
Poem #9
何にても置き付けかへる手離れは
恋しき人にわかるると知る
Whenever you set anything down as you change its position,
withdraw your hand as though it were parting from a loved one.
Tea Practice – Futaoki
Image of Rikyu seven futaoki http://issoant
Thank to Hamana-sensei and Phillip for allowing us to use their photos.
Hosts:
– Aaron
– Marius
– Damian
– Anthony
Guest:
– Ula
Outline
– How was Hawaii
Poem #8
何にても道具扱ふたびごとに取る手は軽く置く手重かれ
naninite mo dogu atsukau tabi goto ni toute wa karuku okute omokare.
(Whatever utensil you handle, pick it up as if it were light and put it down as if it were heavy.)
Information referenced:
Hosts
– Aaron
– Marius
– Anthony
Poem #7
点前には強みばかりを思ふなよ強きは弱く軽く重かれ
“Temae ni wa tsuyomi bakari o omouna yo tsuyoki wa yowaku karuku omokare.”
(Do not think that temae merely is to be conducted with strength. Show a weak touch with the strong and a heavy
We would like to make a question and answer page for the Japanese Way of Tea. StackExchange is a site that specialise in this type of Q&A sites. Check out their list of sites, maybe you’ll find something interesting. We have proposed a new site called Chanoyu – Japanese Way of Tea. There is a bit of a process to go from proposal to a Q&A site. To manage that we need your help!
The process
Please help us by doing the following
Go to http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/95567/chanoyu-japanese-way-of-tea
Then click on this link: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/95567/chanoyu-japanese-way-of-tea?tab=votes#tab-top It will take you back to the page showing the questions with the highest number of votes on the top.
Thank you for your help! We believe this will be a great way to share tea knowledge, and we hope yo see you on there soon!
Hosts:
– Marius
– Damien
– Naomi
– Anthony
Guest:
– Michelle
Poem #6
点前には弱みをすててただ強くされど風俗いやしきを去れ
“Temae ni wa yowami o sutete tada tsuyoku saredo fuzoku iyashiki o sare.”
(In temae, abandon your weaknesses and just be strong. However, refrain from being offensive in manner.)
Kimono
Please support our efforts to start a question and answer site:
– http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/95567/chanoyu-japanese-way-of-tea
– We made a short page describing what to do and why, you’ll find it at this link http://tealife.audio/questions-and-answer-site/
Information referenced:
– http://www.dryel.com
– Talikin’ Tea https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tea/id927231965?mt=2
– Kimono controversy
— http://kimonoseikatsu.weebly.com/blog/views-of-kimono-wednesday-from-a-counter-protester
— http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/la-japonaise-camille-monet-in-japanese-costume-33556
Hosts:
– Marius
– Damian
– Naomi
– Anthony
Poem:上手にはすきと器用と功積むと
この三つそろふ人ぞ能くしる
Jozu ni wa suki to kiyo to ko tsumu to
Kono mitsu sorou hito zo yoku shiru
To become adept at something requires liking it, adroitness, and the accumulation of training. It is the person with all these three who will realize mastery.
Information referencesd:
– Ocha zanmai: http://tinyurl.com/ochazanma
– Mindset book: http://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Mindset-Audiobook/B002V0QGLE
– Kimono Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLotXiStjsKPlKAv8DdpABoVydAi70X6BF&jct=9p0sF5mf0V0fsdlnnC2SDN5-i2qbyw
– Kimono web page: http://www.oldjapan.org/menskimono/index.html
Hosts:
– Aaron
– Marius
– Anthony
Poem #4
はぢをすて人に物とひ習ふべし是ぞ上手の基なりける
Haji o sute hito ni mono toi naraubeshi kore zo jozu no motoi narikeru.
(Sometimes a person may feel embarassed to ask questions. That embarassment should be set aside and questions asked.)
(One should abandon feelings of embarassment and ask people questions; this is the keystone to becoming adept.)
Main topic: Making your own utensils
Information referenced:
– Sweet stores in Kyoto: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zrODjcwtT-p8.kDH44qxhkqGU&msa=0
– Photos: http://tealife.audio/gallery-episode-27/