January 24, 2019 - Oiemoto Lecture
*** Don’t fall asleep ***
- If you are sick, you should request an individual bowl of koicha. Normally that’s dame, but it’s okay! No one wants to catch the flu!
- Moreover, don’t sit shokyaku if you have a cold. Be brave. Don’t try to tough it out - it’s not just your body. “Don’t be self-centered.”
- Scolding somebody for coming to a tea and sitting first is not good though. Scolding won’t fix their cold. Be kind.
- Music: 和, there are lots of different kinds of music. Everyone has their favorites, not just the hits. Also, lots of notes, not just monotone.
- [He also wrote the zengo 一枝梅花和雪香]
- He likes green peppers and tomatoes. Well, he doesn’t dislike them.
- “I like things that are rather smelly. […] I used to drink a lot of sake, but now I don’t for my health.”
- Just as well as liking something, disliking something is itself a connection.
- There are lots of jigsaw puzzles. What kind of piece are you? You don’t have to be every piece.
- 赤心, 「せきしん」= newborn’s heart, pure heart
- Kotoba の gasshou = putting your hands together in prayer before your heart
- In the tea room, don’t treat people in a way you wouldn’t want to be treated. Don’t judge other people for their skills or appearances.
- Take care of your own waste at restaurants.