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Miokuri – The last episode of TeaLife AudioJiku壺中日月長
kochū nichigetsu nagashi
Sacred time/place, found at the bottom of a jar
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Days and nights are long inside the jar (this is more literal)
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- TJ
- Anthony
- Tanja
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-japanese-mugwort-mochi-with-red-bean-filling/
Koan/Poem:
Decorate the heart of the beholder,
for the Buddha of the flower hall
is nowhere else.
- Master Yodo
Excerpted from: The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-five Centuries of Awakened Women – edited by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon
Associated study materials:
- Zen Flowers: Chabana for the Tea Ceremony – Henry Mittwer
- The Art of Chabana: Flowers for the Tea Ceremony – Henry Mittwer
- The Woman Who Raised the Buddha: The Extraordinary Life of Mahaprajapati – Wendy Garling
- The Denial of Death – Ernest Becker
- Wagashi: The Art of Japanese Confectionery – Kazuya Takaoka, Mutsuo Takahashi, Hiroshi Yoda
Tea room map showing calendar aligning Hana Matsuri and nijiri-guchi:
https://www.chanoyudecoded.com/writings/april-in-japan-following-elephants/
Photo of Hana Mi Dō
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- Anthony
- TJ
- Lindsey
Hinamatsuri
Jiku
Hana wa kurenai, ha wa midori
(Flowers are red, leaves are green)
花ハ紅, 葉ハ緑
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花紅, 葉緑
Alternatively: yanagi wa midori, hana wakurenai (willows are green, flowers are red)
柳ハ緑、花ハ紅
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- TJ
- Anthony
Guest:
- Palmer-sensei
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 Chanoyu Decoded at: https://www.chanoyudecoded.com
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- TJ
- Adam
Shogatsu
和気満山川
Wa Ki Yama Kawa ni Mitsu
Harmonious energy fills mountains and rivers.
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– Marius
– TJ
Omotesenke Guest Etiquette
Zengo
無事是貴人
buji kore kinin
non-attachment creates nobility
Also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KH8KcFqTzCI
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- Anthony
- TJ
Guest
- Lindsey
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
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mon wo hirakeba, raku yō o-oshi
Opening my door, leaves piled up
-or-
Opening my door, only leaves
TeaLife Audio – Ep 159 – Spooky TeaHosts – Anthony – TJ Guest – Lindsey Poem 開門多落葉 kai mon raku yō o-oshi or mon wo hirakeba, raku yō o-oshi Opening my door, leaves piled up or Opening my door, only leaves
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Host
- Marius
Guests
- Rebeca
- Michelle
- Helena
- Diana
Information referenced:
– Mizusashi pirouette: https://youtube.com/shorts/Vhs2qtVsEuA
TeaLife Audio – Episode 158 – Women and TeaHost – Marius Guests – Rebeca – Michelle – Helena – Diana Information referenced: – Mizusashi pirouette: https://youtube.com/shorts/Vhs2qtVsEuA
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- Aaron
- Marius
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.
TeaLife Audio – Episode 157 – Urasenke Guest EtiquetteNo Description
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- Anthony
- TJ
- Tanya
- Adam
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 oke no/ soko nukete/ mizu tamaraneba/ tsuki mo yadorazu
With this and that I tried to keep the bucket together, and then the bottom fell out. Where water does not collect, the moon does not dwell
– Translation, Merle Kodo Boyd, 2013.
Information referenced
- https://www.youtube.com/@adamsomu/videos
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- Tanya
- Anthony
- TJ
Poem
菊の露 若ゆばかりに 袖触れて
花のあるじに 千代は譲らむ
Kikunotsuyu waka yu bakari ni sode furete/ hana no aruji ni chiyo wa yuzura/ mu
Murasaki Shikibu Diary poem, Modern translation:
Chrysanthemum dew
I brush my sleeve to gain a little youth
But let she who owns the flowers have the thousand years they bring
Link to Makura Jido: Noh Performance held at Horinji, Arashiyama, on 9/9:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=zxtTLfpcZrw
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Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts Guest Obon Poem by Saigyõ sute-gataki omoi naredomo sutete idemu makoto no michi zo makoto naru beki Hard it is to leave the world yet leave I will for the true path is the truth Information referenced Books Mentioned : Film Mentioned : Website […]
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– Adam
– Marius
– Anthony
Poem
水指に手桶出さば、手は橫に、前の蓋取り先に重ねよ
mizusashi ni toke daseba, te wa yoko ni, mae no futa tori saki ni kasane yo
Should a teoke
Be used for the water jar
Orientate the
Handle side-to-side and rest
The front lid on the far lid
Main topic – Keeping records
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– Adam
– Marius
– Damian
– Anthony
Poem:
餘所などに花を贈らば、其の花は開き過ぎしを遣らぬ物也
yoso nado ni hana wo okuraba, sono hana wa hiraki sugishi wo yaranu mono nari
Flowers in full bloom;
An unwelcome gift to the
Host of chanoyu –
How should one hide their distaste
When the alcove is wilting?
Main Topic: Nakaoki
Information referenced:
The one Taste of Truth: Zen and the Art of Drinking Tea
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Topic – Start of summer and festivals
Zengo竹葉々起清風take yōyō seifū o okosu“A refreshing breeze comes from the bamboo leaves.”Information Referenced* Minazuki Recipe https://www.jpsmart-club.com/minazuki-wagashi/
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- TJ
- Anthony
Guest
- Marius
Topic – Boysday
Zengo
花紅葉綠hana (wa) kurenai, ha (wa) midori“flowers are red, leaves are green”-or-花紅柳綠hana (wa) kurenai, yanagi (wa) midori“flowers are red, willow is green”Information referencedRecipe https://www.japancentre.com/en/recipe/150-kashiwa-mochi https://foodinjapan.org/japan/chimaki/#index_id8How to make an origami kusudama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0z7fZBwsQ
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- Adam
- Anthony
- Marius
Topic:
Oiemoto system in today’s world
Zengo:
一花開天下春
Ikka hiraite tenka haru nari
A single blossom opens and the world is in Spring
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- Adam
- Anthony
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Topic: Children and Tea
Jiku:
日々是好日, 雲門日日是好日, 雲門日々是好日, 雲門好日, or 雲門十五日
Hibi kore kojitsu, or Nichinichi kore kōnichi
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- Adam
- Anthony
- Marius
Topic – How can we celebrate Western holidays in the tea room.
Zengo – Mujaku – Non-attachment
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Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts – Adam – Anthony – Marius Topic Animal products in Tea Poem #100 茶の湯とはたゞ湯をわかし茶をたてゝのむばかりなる事と知るべし chanoyu to wa tada yu o wakashi cha o tatete nomu bakari no koto to shiru beshi The Way of Tea is naught but this: first you boil water, then […]
Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts – Anthony – Adam – Marius Topic – Presentations Poem かず多くある道具をも押しかくし無きがまねする人も愚な kazu ōku aru dōgu o mo oshikakushi naki ga mane suru hito mo oroka na While owning numerous pieces, some act as though they own but a few There’s no one to fool […]
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 […]
Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month 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 Download […]
Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month 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 yoIn an impoverished setting, serve tea from a rich heart Download episode
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Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts – Adam – Anthony – Marius Guest T J (Shōnen 正念) DeZauche Poem Take care in the manner you whisk the chasen through the teaThe tines of the ’boo shouldn’t scrape the floor of the bowl violently 茶を点てば茶筅に心よくつけて茶碗の底へ強くあたるなcha o tateba chasen ni kokoro yoku tsukete […]
Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Host Anthony Guest Allan Palmer-sensei Information referenced http://chanoyudecoded.com/ Download episode
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Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month 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 […]
Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month 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’ […]
Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month 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 […]
Keep TeaLife Audio on the Air, donate $1 a month Hosts Adam Anthony Kyle Marus Topic – Sumi Poem #88When 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 nariInformation […]
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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
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- https://adamsomu.gumroad.com/l/pearlamongtheclouds
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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
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- Kyle
Topic Kyle and Shifuku
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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/
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