When American friends visit me here in France where I settled 20 years ago, they are shocked I have no TV, no gadgets, and so on, and everything is by ritual and on schedule. I found a peace here I never knew in the USA.
It may take half a lifetime just to want to pay attention. I would not have understood this video even 10 years ago. This was my first experience with the way of tea, but I'm attracted to the idea of lifetime effort to improve upon even some of the basics of life. I also like the idea of repeating some things every day instead of always looking for the new. I would agree with Christy that this leaves you more space to think about the moment… or to think new ideas or to create.
The practice of Japanese tea comes from a culture that for some time has been steeped in courtesy and custom. Because of these roots, this form of tea practice could be viewed by some as rigid or 'robotic'. What I have observed however, is that the adherence to the form allows for a deep freedom of expression. In a culture where being polite and courteous is essential, incorporating built-in gestures of respect, allows both the host and the guest to relax and appreciate the stillness of the moment, and the subtle sounds and textures of the tea experience.
I'm actually in Yokohama right now and i see why the tea ceremony is so appreciated because everyone here is always go go go and working... So it is nice to take time to appreciate this moment and what is called the "now".
It takes more than wearing a kimono to make you Japanese. How about this gaijin learns the language properly first . Dekimashita ? is certainly not the way to address a person when asking if everything is ready . It is rude, impolite, informal , and plain disrespectful the opposite of what being a Teishu embodies . So before you start wearing kimono and cosplaying around , start to learn Japanese properly .Then start to learn the real meaning of the tea ceremony not just the shape . You are the equivalent of a goth in Harajuku calling herself a true gothic . This is all about appearence for you. Your safo is a disaster , the way you time your breathing is beyond wrong. The way you move is wrong , the way you bow is wrong , the way you forld the Fukusa is wrong . the way you purify the ustensil is wrong , the way you hold the bowl is wrong . And if there is no real charcoal burning in the Furo or the Ro then this is not even close to be a tea ceremony, this is just cosplaying and pretending or just rehearsal and learning . If you make tea for a guest burning charcoal is more important than wearing kimono or having nice manners . Anyway that was funny to watch and my tea ceremony teacher / Japanese mother , found it hilarious too .
I find great serenity with the Tea ceremony and the Kodo ceremony , but I really love the way coffee too. Whatever we enjoy, all we have is the moment. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow never comes. All we have is the now.
This is very similar to preflighting an airplane, the few seconds before take off, writing computer code and designing the flow of the program, or watering your garden in the early AM.
It might be necessary until the ah-ha moment of the Boddhi Tree. Then, we attain a new level of enlightenment. This is the way of the Tao. With the moral force, we have strength, and with Zen, we can have it, too. My specialty in undergrad school for a time was Chinese Alchemy. I got the education of a lifetime and it landed me in Paris.
this is a very educating video, thank you for sharing it. It is indeed Zen Buddhidsm, helps us to return and enjoy the here and the now, to bring our mind back to our body.
The precision of the movements reminds me of the precision of military honor or flag guards: paying attention to each gesture, because each one shows respect and caring, for both the people involved and for the moment. Thanks!
Super uprated. Shared. I was raised European-style in the USA by a couple of beatniks and learned a lot of this already over there. I wish you peace and everyone who reads this even a modicum of the peace I have found here in Paris.
Yes, I shed tears of happiness, remembering, I had a hard childhood but my beatnik parents in Ohio taught me to do this stuff, these were our moments such pure togetherness. I even had an obie with a bow in the back as I was just a girl. I carried it with me all the way to France and only gave it away solemnly as a gift with great thought and a story. The recipient was thrilled. The square is for married, the bow for single. ;)
Interesting when she says it takes a lifetime to learn to pay attention to everyday moments and to appreciate them the way they deserve. And when she says it's not a ritual, but more like learning to play an instrument. It takes conscious effort. That's why it isn't more popular.
All the harsh hardships of immigration are blessed by Paris. I adore the French Riviera. I built it all myself. Thank you and bless you, and we can always be very, very in the moment. Everyone and everything can be gone in a flash and we must tell those things and people, yes we tell things, that we appreciate their qualities. There is a little joy even in the song of the trees, at least for me, anyway. Such a harsh life here but I learned the tea way decades ago ...
Being effortless without trying consciously is a different type of effortlessness. The world is full of it actually. Existence is probably a big word, but some people think about it by themselves, getting better on it everyday. Or trying to. Some others prefer to skip.
From what i get, "Now" never stands still, leastwise we don't permit it to do so, always on the run, always on the go, with umpteen things to do, all packed into our brains and what doesn't fit in there, on our pc, our desk and so forth,...thumbs up Kirsten and thankin' my buddy slobomotion for the COOL Share!! =)
Tea ceremony is historical. It may only be done in Japan to entertain tourists (I find this highly doubtful), but it has traditional roots. It requires discipline and practice. It isn't fake or a myth. What you see here may very well be just a simulation of what happened in Japan 100 years ago, but that doesn't lessen the motivations behind it and the real emotions derived from it. Also, why do you think that those who love certain aspects of a culture wish to become members of that culture?
beautiful... kinda reminded me of innermost house,i don't know... i guess because of the simplicity... personally this is on my bucket list, to get a yukuta and to experience the way of tea at least once in my life... so very graceful
This is a very good representation of tea ceremony being in the moment without the world swirling about you it's a lot like training in the dojo nothing else matters only that moment that time it's a great philosophy more ppl should adhere to.
I really liked the video because it reminds me simplicity of living can have more than just physical manifestations (tiny houses etc). In a culture that sometimes extends itself towards 'instant gradification' I think this practice allows for a slowing down and call for patience, mindfulness of surroundings etc, instead of the instant gratification.
Aw ... it's not so good in the bags! I hear ya but I do love doing nice loose teas, herbal teas. I guess I am just an old hippie! I am 56 now. My parents in Ohio used to do this sort of thing. We would put a lovely wild flower in a perfect vase we loved and maybe make a fire if it was cold, and serve each other nicely and say kind words to one another. My parents were beatniks and I had a hard childhood but what beautiful memories I am able to keep from those precious moments of beauty!
Loving the Iké-bana, there are so many Japanese cultural practices i love.for instance i came across the practice of Kintsukuroi just the other day, a way of repairing broken pottery with resin and gold dust, that just strikes a chord so deep within me that rarely get's played within our western society. not that i wish to glorify their culture, i'm sure they have their shortcomings as well., but i sure would love to see more westerners getting to understand this state of mind.
No one does it, or almost no one. That's, again, part of the point, which would be "we are too busy to notice the Now". The video doesn't say "buy this product because it is very popular". Lots of things in this channel don't have that kind of blockbuster popularity actually.
Nice video. The low lighting and slow fps actually gave it a dreamy look, like when she is shaking the matcha, which would have been better complimented with a stable hold of the camera.
I drink Jasmine Petal pearls.. They are ready, when the pearls "Unfurl".. They call this "The Agony of the Leaves." I Love that saying about this type of tea,,You watch them unroll.. and have to WAIT!!
What does this have to do with living in a small space? In San Francisco that is a multi million dollar property, which brings up the question is the space being used in the most efficient way possible? It reminds me that there is elitist 'simplicity' and real simplicity, small house actual living. How much does that tea ceremony cost?
And yet still, people I know do not get it that I think certain drinks or food taste different in different pots/plates/recipients and leave a different memory... (whatever the previous meant, this video sort of tells why that is... without judging though... people are people... tea is tea...)
I've studied Japanese and even had a tea ceremony the tea by the way is nothing like western tea which kinda sucks and the ceremony is overly thought out and kind of robotic in fashion I'd rather skip the tea ceremony and go straight for sake
As my master always taught me . If you eat meat or any form of animal flesh , then you will never understand Sado. He lives in a temple and is a monk himself and at the age of 97 years old he has never eaten meat in his life and is in perfect health . For him the secret of Sado is first and foremost , respect . Peace , Harmony and Serenity are just a consequence, but respect is the most important value . And there is nothing more important to respect , than life. Therefore , never eating anything of animal origin is the number one key of understanding Sado . I have been studying and practicing Sado for 40 years now and i am 46 years old and since the first day i started studying on June 6th on the year i turned 6 years old , meat went off my diet . This was the most valuable lesson i ever learned , from a man who dedicated his life to the study of tea . This is my husband on the photo , i am Japanese , i am just using his account because i do not have one myself . I could only marry a vegetarian , and he beats me at it, because he has been vegan since birth . I have met Sen Soshitsu though i am neither Ura, nor Omote or any other schools ( I studied the true way of Tea with a monk from eiheiji 永平寺) and Mister Sen is also vegetarian , as are his children and wife . In a true Chaji meat is never served even in the Hassun tray , when you serve something from the mountain and something from the sea it must always be 100% vegetarian or vegan (no fish , no shellfish no eggs) . True Kaiseki food is also vegetarian and comes from monasteries food , where meat is of course forbidden . This is a beautiful video , but you need to remind people of the true meaning of Kei , in Wa, Kei , Sei, Jaku . Wa is Peace Kei is Respect Sei is Purity Jaku is Serenity You can't be at peace with yourself and nature if you cause death You can't show respect if your existence causes death You can't be pure or live a pure life if you cause death You can't feel serene if you cause death And you can't just study Sado and then have a burger . It is exactly like being a doctor and serial killer at the same time . The fifth value in the tea ceremony is Shin or Heart . Everything must come from the heart and from a place of compassion and kindness . The Chashitsu you use for a Chaji is irrelevant , it can be anything , the utensils you use are irrelevant , especially the rpice they cost you . All comes from the heart . If your heart expresses true peace, respect, purity and serenity, because it has become a lifestyle for you, and not just something you try to convey or express for the occasion, then , you are a true master . But you can't be a master if you do not respect the rule number one of Sado, never cause death or suffering . Neither to yourself and nor to others. The sixth value of Sado is Balance. Balance and equilibrium within yourself and with everything around you . But this is a very long and esoteric topic and process , only people in their 40th year of studying Sado get into . It requires a lot of reasing and a lot of meditation . This is when you try to balance utensils used during a Chakai to balance the forces of Nature , South with Fire (embers in the brazier) , North with Water (Hot yon and cold Yang) , West with Metal (kettle) and Air 'steam) , East with Wood (wooden utensils) and Earth (earthenware) , , add to that the northeast , northwest, southeast, southwest , and the Daisu stand , and it takes another 40 years to even begin to understand the true meaning of Sado . But the base is and has always been Respect . There are many other values (so i have been told) and i am just a beginner , but i have also been told that the most important value is not the last one you learn, it is the first one . Values are like the foundation of the house you build or like domino , if the first one is unsteady and weak, then no matter what you build on top of it , or how many dominos you place afterwards , it will eventually collapse.
i bet there is some cultural practice typical for your nation or people in which you and most of your people do not participate, yet still consider the practice your own. I'm Dutch, never walked on wooden shoes like 99% of the Dutch. doesn't make the wooden shoe any less Dutch though or somehow disconnected from our cultural heritage.
It's a waste to be hyper conscious of everything you do. Often you need to think about a more critical event that's coming up. Sometimes you need to mentally escape from what you're doing.
i hate to tell you this whole image of Japan this video portrays is a myth. No one performs the tea ceremony any more it for tourist. A the woman's Japanese in the video is not even the correct pronunciation. Don't buy into the myth of this video. Sorry Kirsten I like your videos but this one to much, I have live in Japan now for 17 years and the way real Japan is nothing like this. The woman is what we call here a Jap-o-file the term mean a foreigner who wants be Japanese.
hell yes . This poor stupid old women in her Kimono who can barely speak Japanese , cosplaying around , lecturing people one the most quintessential part of Japanese culture is so hilarious . But it is also so freaking cringy.
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When American friends visit me here in France where I settled 20 years ago, they are shocked I have no TV, no gadgets, and so on, and everything is by ritual and on schedule. I found a peace here I never knew in the USA.
It may take half a lifetime just to want to pay attention. I would not have understood this video even 10 years ago. This was my first experience with the way of tea, but I'm attracted to the idea of lifetime effort to improve upon even some of the basics of life. I also like the idea of repeating some things every day instead of always looking for the new. I would agree with Christy that this leaves you more space to think about the moment… or to think new ideas or to create.
This moment will never come again...love that.
The practice of Japanese tea comes from a culture that for some time has been steeped in courtesy and custom. Because of these roots, this form of tea practice could be viewed by some as rigid or 'robotic'. What I have observed however, is that the adherence to the form allows for a deep freedom of expression. In a culture where being polite and courteous is essential, incorporating built-in gestures of respect, allows both the host and the guest to relax and appreciate the stillness of the moment, and the subtle sounds and textures of the tea experience.
I'm actually in Yokohama right now and i see why the tea ceremony is so appreciated because everyone here is always go go go and working... So it is nice to take time to appreciate this moment and what is called the "now".
That’s my sensei(: I’m learning the way of tea now. It’s so peaceful
I feel calm and relaxed just after watching this. Thank you.
It takes more than wearing a kimono to make you Japanese. How about this gaijin learns the language properly first . Dekimashita ? is certainly not the way to address a person when asking if everything is ready . It is rude, impolite, informal , and plain disrespectful the opposite of what being a Teishu embodies . So before you start wearing kimono and cosplaying around , start to learn Japanese properly .Then start to learn the real meaning of the tea ceremony not just the shape . You are the equivalent of a goth in Harajuku calling herself a true gothic . This is all about appearence for you. Your safo is a disaster , the way you time your breathing is beyond wrong. The way you move is wrong , the way you bow is wrong , the way you forld the Fukusa is wrong . the way you purify the ustensil is wrong , the way you hold the bowl is wrong . And if there is no real charcoal burning in the Furo or the Ro then this is not even close to be a tea ceremony, this is just cosplaying and pretending or just rehearsal and learning . If you make tea for a guest burning charcoal is more important than wearing kimono or having nice manners .
Anyway that was funny to watch and my tea ceremony teacher / Japanese mother , found it hilarious too .
I love this English adaptation. Her attention to detail is amazing!!!! Thank you for posting this!!!
I find great serenity with the Tea ceremony and the Kodo ceremony , but I really love the way coffee too. Whatever we enjoy, all we have is the moment. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow never comes. All we have is the now.
This is very similar to preflighting an airplane, the few seconds before take off, writing computer code and designing the flow of the program, or watering your garden in the early AM.
As a practitioner, I don'r understand `'not a ritual". The video has a lovely feel. Thank you.
It might be necessary until the ah-ha moment of the Boddhi Tree. Then, we attain a new level of enlightenment. This is the way of the Tao. With the moral force, we have strength, and with Zen, we can have it, too. My specialty in undergrad school for a time was Chinese Alchemy. I got the education of a lifetime and it landed me in Paris.
Beautiful video. I’m so interested in the way of tea. Thank you for posting.
this is a very educating video, thank you for sharing it. It is indeed Zen Buddhidsm, helps us to return and enjoy the here and the now, to bring our mind back to our body.
Many find the act of "being effortless" daunting. Rituals or a quiet repetitive act helps many learn to slow down on life and therefor bring calmness.
The precision of the movements reminds me of the precision of military honor or flag guards: paying attention to each gesture, because each one shows respect and caring, for both the people involved and for the moment. Thanks!
Super uprated. Shared. I was raised European-style in the USA by a couple of beatniks and learned a lot of this already over there. I wish you peace and everyone who reads this even a modicum of the peace I have found here in Paris.
Yes, I shed tears of happiness, remembering, I had a hard childhood but my beatnik parents in Ohio taught me to do this stuff, these were our moments such pure togetherness. I even had an obie with a bow in the back as I was just a girl. I carried it with me all the way to France and only gave it away solemnly as a gift with great thought and a story. The recipient was thrilled. The square is for married, the bow for single. ;)
Who is this lady serving the tea? She is so graceful, an angel
Interesting when she says it takes a lifetime to learn to pay attention to everyday moments and to appreciate them the way they deserve. And when she says it's not a ritual, but more like learning to play an instrument. It takes conscious effort. That's why it isn't more popular.
She runs a fine channel, as you know, and this clip is wonderful. I do so appreciate it is in English so I can hear the kind comments and exchange.
All the harsh hardships of immigration are blessed by Paris. I adore the French Riviera. I built it all myself. Thank you and bless you, and we can always be very, very in the moment. Everyone and everything can be gone in a flash and we must tell those things and people, yes we tell things, that we appreciate their qualities. There is a little joy even in the song of the trees, at least for me, anyway. Such a harsh life here but I learned the tea way decades ago ...
Being effortless without trying consciously is a different type of effortlessness. The world is full of it actually. Existence is probably a big word, but some people think about it by themselves, getting better on it everyday. Or trying to. Some others prefer to skip.
Reminds me of the quote "Simplicity is the most complicated of virtues"
From what i get, "Now" never stands still, leastwise we don't permit it to do so, always on the run, always on the go, with umpteen things to do, all packed into our brains and what doesn't fit in there, on our pc, our desk and so forth,...thumbs up Kirsten and thankin' my buddy slobomotion for the COOL Share!! =)
Tea ceremony is historical. It may only be done in Japan to entertain tourists (I find this highly doubtful), but it has traditional roots. It requires discipline and practice. It isn't fake or a myth. What you see here may very well be just a simulation of what happened in Japan 100 years ago, but that doesn't lessen the motivations behind it and the real emotions derived from it. Also, why do you think that those who love certain aspects of a culture wish to become members of that culture?
Perhaps this video is about tiny life and subtle entertainment of the most base experience of living in the moment. "Here and now boys"
beautiful... kinda reminded me of innermost house,i don't know... i guess because of the simplicity... personally this is on my bucket list, to get a yukuta and to experience the way of tea at least once in my life... so very graceful
Wow Kirsten, this is wonderful. I feel less alone now. They feel the magic and the joy. Excellent video. THANK YOU.
釜から出る松風の音が素敵ですね👍
This is a very good representation of tea ceremony being in the moment without the world swirling about you it's a lot like training in the dojo nothing else matters only that moment that time it's a great philosophy more ppl should adhere to.
Looking this up after seeing the latest episode of Samurai Jack where he performs this brewing method.
Very interesting video. I prefer to live in the moment via the way of the cocktail.
Beautiful. I hope to someday teach these principles to my children.
This video was super relaxing. Definitely would like to experience this for myself one day.
I really liked the video because it reminds me simplicity of living can have more than just physical manifestations (tiny houses etc). In a culture that sometimes extends itself towards 'instant gradification' I think this practice allows for a slowing down and call for patience, mindfulness of surroundings etc, instead of the instant gratification.
hey, when you do the slow-motion, please film with a higher framerate, because it's stuttering.
12 people are not ready for a concept like this
There’s a false subtle at 4:46. Instead of “Please pass me” , it should be” please have a treat “ l guess.
Aw ... it's not so good in the bags! I hear ya but I do love doing nice loose teas, herbal teas. I guess I am just an old hippie! I am 56 now. My parents in Ohio used to do this sort of thing. We would put a lovely wild flower in a perfect vase we loved and maybe make a fire if it was cold, and serve each other nicely and say kind words to one another. My parents were beatniks and I had a hard childhood but what beautiful memories I am able to keep from those precious moments of beauty!
there are many ways to meditate; yoga, archery, ayahuasca, zazen, fishing, ...
Japanese tea ceremony is yet another one.
Effortlessness does require hard work.
The only kind of effortlessness that doesn't is called failure.
Loving the Iké-bana, there are so many Japanese cultural practices i love.for instance i came across the practice of Kintsukuroi just the other day, a way of repairing broken pottery with resin and gold dust, that just strikes a chord so deep within me that rarely get's played within our western society. not that i wish to glorify their culture, i'm sure they have their shortcomings as well., but i sure would love to see more westerners getting to understand this state of mind.
No one does it, or almost no one. That's, again, part of the point, which would be "we are too busy to notice the Now". The video doesn't say "buy this product because it is very popular". Lots of things in this channel don't have that kind of blockbuster popularity actually.
Where is your intro music?
Nice video. The low lighting and slow fps actually gave it a dreamy look, like when she is shaking the matcha, which would have been better complimented with a stable hold of the camera.
I drink Jasmine Petal pearls.. They are ready, when the pearls "Unfurl".. They call this "The Agony of the Leaves." I Love that saying about this type of tea,,You watch them unroll.. and have to WAIT!!
This is beautiful. Very "wabi sabi." Thank you.
I'm quoting her. She is the one who might sound as a westerner then. I'm also a westerner. That's a fact.
亭主と客のお召し物がまた素敵😊
The narrative sheds the secret of “Cha no yu”.
Beautiful video. Thank you to all.
Mayb it didnt apply to have intro music the video was about simplicity and living in the now. Beautiful xx
I love your videos. Keep up the great work!
Its beautiful.
I think it could be a much better life if humans would find themselves because of better public teaching.
Indeed we must cultivate our involvement in the moment, in it is all our power and opportunity but also all our thought and consideration,
0:55 calligraphy 無事是貴人(quoted from Zennism monk 臨濟義玄).
What does this have to do with living in a small space?
In San Francisco that is a multi million dollar property, which brings up the question is the space being used in the most efficient way possible?
It reminds me that there is elitist 'simplicity' and real simplicity, small house actual living. How much does that tea ceremony cost?
And yet still, people I know do not get it that I think certain drinks or food taste different in different pots/plates/recipients and leave a different memory... (whatever the previous meant, this video sort of tells why that is... without judging though... people are people... tea is tea...)
So its like fine dining then. Or tea etiquette.
How fun!! :-) thanks for the cool video
Beautiful and hypnotic
This video is not my cup of tea but as always, keep up the good work.
Thanks For Posting ...
tea and philosophy, very intresting.
Nice video!!
Kristen I am so envious of your life hahah!
My OCD kicked into OverDrive watching this video. Going to preform some rituals now, be back in a Jiffy. 1 2 3 4 1 2 repeat...
とってもきれいだね。
tottemo weaboo dane !
I just wanna drink that tea already
I've studied Japanese and even had a tea ceremony the tea by the way is nothing like western tea which kinda sucks and the ceremony is overly thought out and kind of robotic in fashion I'd rather skip the tea ceremony and go straight for sake
As my master always taught me . If you eat meat or any form of animal flesh , then you will never understand Sado. He lives in a temple and is a monk himself and at the age of 97 years old he has never eaten meat in his life and is in perfect health . For him the secret of Sado is first and foremost , respect . Peace , Harmony and Serenity are just a consequence, but respect is the most important value . And there is nothing more important to respect , than life. Therefore , never eating anything of animal origin is the number one key of understanding Sado . I have been studying and practicing Sado for 40 years now and i am 46 years old and since the first day i started studying on June 6th on the year i turned 6 years old , meat went off my diet . This was the most valuable lesson i ever learned , from a man who dedicated his life to the study of tea .
This is my husband on the photo , i am Japanese , i am just using his account because i do not have one myself . I could only marry a vegetarian , and he beats me at it, because he has been vegan since birth .
I have met Sen Soshitsu though i am neither Ura, nor Omote or any other schools ( I studied the true way of Tea with a monk from eiheiji 永平寺) and Mister Sen is also vegetarian , as are his children and wife .
In a true Chaji meat is never served even in the Hassun tray , when you serve something from the mountain and something from the sea it must always be 100% vegetarian or vegan (no fish , no shellfish no eggs) . True Kaiseki food is also vegetarian and comes from monasteries food , where meat is of course forbidden .
This is a beautiful video , but you need to remind people of the true meaning of Kei , in Wa, Kei , Sei, Jaku .
Wa is Peace
Kei is Respect
Sei is Purity
Jaku is Serenity
You can't be at peace with yourself and nature if you cause death
You can't show respect if your existence causes death
You can't be pure or live a pure life if you cause death
You can't feel serene if you cause death
And you can't just study Sado and then have a burger . It is exactly like being a doctor and serial killer at the same time .
The fifth value in the tea ceremony is Shin or Heart . Everything must come from the heart and from a place of compassion and kindness . The Chashitsu you use for a Chaji is irrelevant , it can be anything , the utensils you use are irrelevant , especially the rpice they cost you . All comes from the heart .
If your heart expresses true peace, respect, purity and serenity, because it has become a lifestyle for you, and not just something you try to convey or express for the occasion, then , you are a true master . But you can't be a master if you do not respect the rule number one of Sado, never cause death or suffering . Neither to yourself and nor to others.
The sixth value of Sado is Balance. Balance and equilibrium within yourself and with everything around you . But this is a very long and esoteric topic and process , only people in their 40th year of studying Sado get into .
It requires a lot of reasing and a lot of meditation . This is when you try to balance utensils used during a Chakai to balance the forces of Nature , South with Fire (embers in the brazier) , North with Water (Hot yon and cold Yang) , West with Metal (kettle) and Air 'steam) , East with Wood (wooden utensils) and Earth (earthenware) , , add to that the northeast , northwest, southeast, southwest , and the Daisu stand , and it takes another 40 years to even begin to understand the true meaning of Sado . But the base is and has always been Respect .
There are many other values (so i have been told) and i am just a beginner , but i have also been told that the most important value is not the last one you learn, it is the first one .
Values are like the foundation of the house you build or like domino , if the first one is unsteady and weak, then no matter what you build on top of it , or how many dominos you place afterwards , it will eventually collapse.
Lovely.
Beautiful video
sometimes I feel people try too hard to be effortless.
LOVES IT
amazing!
i bet there is some cultural practice typical for your nation or people in which you and most of your people do not participate, yet still consider the practice your own. I'm Dutch, never walked on wooden shoes like 99% of the Dutch. doesn't make the wooden shoe any less Dutch though or somehow disconnected from our cultural heritage.
It will be cold by the time you drink it. There goea the future of hot drinks
Just lost another one... sigh...
Wait.. what?
did i just watched a wong kar-wai film?
It's a waste to be hyper conscious of everything you do. Often you need to think about a more critical event that's coming up. Sometimes you need to mentally escape from what you're doing.
A microcosm of the macrocosm... :)
For a video about serenity, simplicity, mindfulness and quietude, there is an awful lot of pontificating jabber.
I would be so uncomfortable
Just put the kettle on a brew a bag... what a waste
Y is a white woman explaining this to me
thats an f'd up way to drink a cup of tea
i hate to tell you this whole image of Japan this video portrays is a myth. No one performs the tea ceremony any more it for tourist. A the woman's Japanese in the video is not even the correct pronunciation. Don't buy into the myth of this video. Sorry Kirsten I like your videos but this one to much, I have live in Japan now for 17 years and the way real Japan is nothing like this. The woman is what we call here a Jap-o-file the term mean a foreigner who wants be Japanese.
its actually kinda steril. It would be better if the hugged and shared a couple jokes.
This is so cringy
hell yes . This poor stupid old women in her Kimono who can barely speak Japanese , cosplaying around , lecturing people one the most quintessential part of Japanese culture is so hilarious . But it is also so freaking cringy.
hahaha
What's this none-sense...wheres the tiny house? lol
cultural appropriation
this bull shit no one does this in japan any I know I have lived in japan for the last 17 years
nice try, nice try ;)
No likey
It's worse than watching Mononoke Hime or Sen to Chihiro or Nausika in English.