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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/
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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
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Topic – Tea
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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
Tochū Tea to use as an alternative to matcha:
https://www.uedasokochanoyu.com/store/tea-1/toch%C5%AB-caffeine-free/
Enquiries on Korean teas, including malcha:
https://www.teaguildinternational.com/
Taiwanese Oolong:
https://www.teafromtaiwan.com/
Spill the Tea (Norway):
https://spillthetea.no/
Pào Chá (France):
https://pao-cha.com/
Adam’s recommendations for setting out in the wide world of tea:
Korea
◉ Jakseol or ‘Sparrow’s tongue’ green tea used in the Darye, Korean tea ceremony
◉ Malcha, Korean matcha
◉ Puruncha, Korean ‘blue tea’ or oolong
Japan
◉ Tochū ‘matcha’ is great as an alternative to matcha. Can be used in place of matcha for usucha, used to practice ‘koicha’ and for late night keiko (caffeine-free)
◉ Mulberry ‘matcha’ (Japanese: kuwa-cha) discussed in Eisai Myōan’s Kissa Yōjōki. Can be used for usucha.
South America
◉ Mate from Argentina or Brazil “mate” (ma-té) as an alternative to matcha. Can be used for usucha.
China
◉ Pu-erh
◉ Green/Raw Pu-erh
◉ Wu Yi oolongs from Fujian Province e.g. Da Hong Po
◉ Phoenix Mountain oolongs from Guanong Province e.g. Dancong
Taiwan
◉ Dong Ding
◉ Alishan
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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
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Main Topic – Toriawase
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79. 釣船はくさりの長さ床により、出船入船浮船としれ
tsuribune wa kusari no nagasa toko ni yori, de-bune iri-bune uki-bune to shire
A ‘floating boat’ vase evokes the sea for which it hankers
Adjust its chain to evince an outgoing ship, incoming ship or ship at anchor
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Topic: Midorikai OneWorld Chakai 3rd of May
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78. 花見よりかへりの人に茶の湯せば、花鳥の絵をも花も置くまじ
hanami yori kaeri no hito ni cha no yu seba, kachō no e o mo hana mo oku maji
When receiving guests
For chanoyu fresh from a
Flower-viewing foray
Avoid nature paintings
and flowers in your alcove display
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77. 時ならず客の来らば点前をば心は草にわざを慎しめ
toki narazu kyaku no kuraba, temae o ba kokoro wa sō ni waza o tsutsushime
An unannounced guest is no cause for dismay,
With an honest temae, allow spontaneity to be the order of the day
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Main Topic – Hygiene
Poem 76
掛物を掛けて置くには 壁付を三 四分透し置く事と聞く
kakemono wo kaketeoku ni wa kabetsuki wo san yon bu tōshioku koto to kiku
When hanging a scroll
It should sit away from the wall
by 3 or 4 bu
Being gentle with one’s things
Trains the spirit anew
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Topic – Tea Room Lighting
75. 三幅の軸を掛けるは、中を掛け、軸先を掛け、次に軸本
sanpuku no jiku wo kakeru wa, naka wo kake, jikusaki wo kake, tsugi ni jikumoto
A set of three scrolls
Are hung in an order thus:
First hang the centre
Then the last scroll & conclude
Back at the first scroll, no fuss
Anthonys candle shop:
丹治蓮生堂
114 Nakaicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8219, Japan
+81 75-361-0937
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