TeaLife Audio

Hosts:
- Marius
- Anthony

Guest:
- Allan-sensei

Poem:
濃茶には湯加減あつく服は尚ほ泡なきやうにかたまりもなく
For koicha have the water temperature hot and make the tea so there is no foam nor any lumps

Hosts
- Marius
- Damian
- Naomi

Guest:
- Phillip

11: 濃茶には点前をすてて一筋に
服の加減と息をもらすな
For koicha, spare the temae and focus on tempering the tea and not letting your breath escape.

Information referenced:
- Electric Incense heater
- Move

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

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:

- Photos from Hawaii http://tealife.audio/gallery-hawaii-2016/

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

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 page describing the process and what we need your help to do. You'll find this description at the following 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/

Hosts:

- Marius

- Damian

- Naomi

- Anthony

Poem
こころざし深き人にはいくたびもあはれみ深く奥ぞ教ふる
"Kokorozashi fukaki hito niwa ikutabi mo awaremi fukaku oku zo oshiuru."

To the student who has a deep desire to learn the secrets of chanoyu, the teacher should spare no effort.

You should many a time compassionately impart the inner teachings to one who has a deeply willing mind.

Tea Practice: Purification