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 ..read more

Hosts: - Adam - Anthony - Marius   Topic - Hosting non tea people   Zengo: Enso ..read more

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.       ..read more

Hosts - Adam - Anthony - Marius   Guest T J (Shōnen 正念) DeZauche Poem   ..read more

Host Anthony   Guest Allan Palmer-sensei   Information referenced http://chanoyudecoded.com ..read more

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 yoku gatten seyo   ..read more

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’ Where new understanding lies   ..read more

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 a distance of three shaku: this is where your seat ought to be   Information referenced http://issoantea.com/sweetpersimmon-blog ..read more

Hosts Adam Anthony Kyle Marus Topic - Sumi Poem #88 When 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 nari Information Referenced Kyles sumi supplier: https://www.instagram.com/dartmoorcharcoal/ https://www.instagram.com/johnwilliamsondartmoor/   ..read more

Hosts: Adam Sarah Marius 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 Information Referenced: https://adamsomu.gumroad.com/l/pearlamongtheclouds http://tealife.audio/support/   ..read more