Hosts

• Adam
• Anthony
• Marius

Topic - How can we celebrate Western holidays in the tea room.

Zengo - Mujaku - Non-attachment

Host

- Adam

- Anthony

- Marius

Elitism

Information Referenced:

- Episode with Adam and his Zen teacher: https://tealife.audio/tealife-audio-ep-125-koan-practice/

- Youtube about Elitism among audiofile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8wc25tnbH8

Hosts:

- Adam

- Anthony

- Marius

Topic - Hosting non tea people

Zengo: Enso

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 you make the tea, and drink it.

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 but oneself: Don't let this be you

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 referenced:

http://tealife.audio/discord/

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

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 yo

In an impoverished setting, serve tea from a rich heart. Always choose your utensils from things at hand: this is all part of the art

Hosts:

• Adam
• Anthony
• Marius

Topic - Mizusashi

Poem

Purity is awakening the heart through what we do use pristine cloth, whisks, chopsticks, picks and ladles; draw and boil water anew水と湯と茶巾茶筅に箸楊枝柄杓と心あたらしきよし mizu to yu to chakin chasen ni hashi yōji hishaku to kokoro atarashiki yoshi

- Adam

- Anthony

- Marius

Guest

T J (Shōnen 正念) DeZauche Poem