40:40 This red raku tea bowl make me think of IAM "L'école du micro d'argent" album cover. I see horses and banners on the crest with spears and swords in the red sunset. Satemo !
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Well that's a point of view. Marseille trop puissant 💪
Beautiful and fascinating talk. My only critique is of the idea that the atom bomb means you can't wage war for peace any longer... thousands upon thousands are doing this at this very moment: in Ukraine, in Syria, in the Levant, and elsewhere. I understand your point that warrior tea can and must transcend its strictly-warrior roots; nevertheless, the atom bomb has, unfortunately, not obviated the need for warriors in this world.
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Thanks for your kind words and thoughtful critique. You’re spot on that the atomic bomb hasn’t ended the need for warriors, as countless individuals still fight valiantly in conflicts around the world. I could have framed this part of presentation with greater nuance. Thanks heaps for bringing this into focus. Right now conflict edges towards nuclear catastrophe, making it imperative to reimagine warriorhood as a force for peace. Outside of armed forces, people like me who practice chanoyu might channel the courage and discipline of warriors into engaged citizenship-urging leaders to “enter the tearoom” and seek common ground. This vision would include advocating for open dialogue, challenging censorship, and exposing propaganda. While it may be naive to think we can fully eradicate these issues, directing our collective energy toward such a vision is essential. Exploring what it means to be warriors in our interconnected, precarious world is vital and timely, and an endeavor my own tea practice is dedicated towards. Thanks again.
I agree; we live in very dangerous times. And it strikes me that Tea, as an aesthetic practice, is (relatively) ideologically neutral, and therefore may be uniquely well-suited to being that common ground. I am very new to tea and had only thought of it in a small, personal context - thank you for showing me the bigger picture.
40:40 This red raku tea bowl make me think of IAM "L'école du micro d'argent" album cover. I see horses and banners on the crest with spears and swords in the red sunset. Satemo !
Well that's a point of view. Marseille trop puissant 💪
Beautiful and fascinating talk. My only critique is of the idea that the atom bomb means you can't wage war for peace any longer... thousands upon thousands are doing this at this very moment: in Ukraine, in Syria, in the Levant, and elsewhere. I understand your point that warrior tea can and must transcend its strictly-warrior roots; nevertheless, the atom bomb has, unfortunately, not obviated the need for warriors in this world.
Thanks for your kind words and thoughtful critique. You’re spot on that the atomic bomb hasn’t ended the need for warriors, as countless individuals still fight valiantly in conflicts around the world. I could have framed this part of presentation with greater nuance. Thanks heaps for bringing this into focus.
Right now conflict edges towards nuclear catastrophe, making it imperative to reimagine warriorhood as a force for peace. Outside of armed forces, people like me who practice chanoyu might channel the courage and discipline of warriors into engaged citizenship-urging leaders to “enter the tearoom” and seek common ground. This vision would include advocating for open dialogue, challenging censorship, and exposing propaganda. While it may be naive to think we can fully eradicate these issues, directing our collective energy toward such a vision is essential.
Exploring what it means to be warriors in our interconnected, precarious world is vital and timely, and an endeavor my own tea practice is dedicated towards. Thanks again.
I agree; we live in very dangerous times. And it strikes me that Tea, as an aesthetic practice, is (relatively) ideologically neutral, and therefore may be uniquely well-suited to being that common ground. I am very new to tea and had only thought of it in a small, personal context - thank you for showing me the bigger picture.