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TeaLife Audio is a podcast about the Japanese Way of Tea and related arts. It is a round table discussion about various topics related to the way of tea, chado or cha no yu

TeaLife Audio Marius Frøisland

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    • 4.6 • 10 Ratings

TeaLife Audio is a podcast about the Japanese Way of Tea and related arts. It is a round table discussion about various topics related to the way of tea, chado or cha no yu

    Hanamatsuri

    Hanamatsuri

    Hosts
    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

    • 1 hr 15 min
    TeaLifeAudio - Ep 163 - Hinamatsuri

    TeaLifeAudio - Ep 163 - Hinamatsuri

    Hosts
    Anthony TJ Lindsey Hinamatsuri
    Jiku
    Hana wa kurenai, ha wa midori 
    (Flowers are red, leaves are green) 
    花ハ紅, 葉ハ緑

    -or-
    花紅, 葉緑
    Alternatively: yanagi wa midori, hana wakurenai (willows are green, flowers are red) 
    柳ハ緑、花ハ紅

    • 56 min
    TeaLife Audio - Ep 162 - Setsubun

    TeaLife Audio - Ep 162 - Setsubun

    Hosts
    TJ Anthony Guest:
    Palmer-sensei  
    Show notes:
     
     

    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
     

    • 1 hr 6 min
    TeaLife Audio - Ep 161 - Shogatsu

    TeaLife Audio - Ep 161 - Shogatsu

    Hosts:
    Anthony TJ Adam  
    Shogatsu
     
    和気満山川
    Wa Ki Yama Kawa ni Mitsu
    Harmonious energy fills mountains and rivers.
     
     

    • 1 hr 12 min
    TeaLife Audio - Ep 160 - Omotesenke Guest Etiquette

    TeaLife Audio - Ep 160 - Omotesenke Guest Etiquette

    Hosts
    - 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

    • 52 min
    TeaLife Audio - Ep 159 - Spooky Tea

    TeaLife Audio - Ep 159 - Spooky Tea

    Hosts
    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

    • 1 hr 20 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

nicoleannmartin ,

Yay for a well produced tea podcast!

There aren't a lot of podcasts out there for tea lovers. I recently stumbled upon TeaLife Audio and I'm so glad that I did. The hosts are knowledgeable but don't take themselves too seriously. I enjoy their banter and learning more about cha do with each episode.

Katie Bechtold ,

yay, a chanoyu podcast!

I'm so happy there's now a podcast dedicated to the Way of Tea! I listened to the first three episodes on my way to and from okeiko yesterday, and I really enjoyed hearing the hosts' takes on historical anecdotes from the world of tea and thoughts about doing tea outside Japan. I very much look forward to more episodes!

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