2月25日（金）に行われました「茶道ホビングリッシュ」をマイケル トンプキンスがレポートいたします。全文英文ですが、 “Weの文豪” マイク（専攻：Literature and Creative Writing）によって書かれた「茶室」のようなシンプルな文章です。頭で「翻訳（Think）」し過ぎず「侘び寂び」をFeelしながらお読みいただけると幸いです。
Living in Tokyo, we are most often confronted with the modernity and high pace of city life.
Around us we see giant televisions bleating out advertising, trucks and cars rumbling through the twisting streets, announcements on trains, at crosswalks, at every shop, the familiar and reassuring welcome calls from shop keepers and, more than anything, the endless rushing of people, people and more people. At times, this can be an erratic and stressful mix.
Around us we see giant televisions bleating out advertising, trucks and cars rumbling through the twisting streets, announcements on trains, at crosswalks, at every shop, the familiar and reassuring welcome calls from shop keepers and, more than anything, the endless rushing of people, people and more people. At times, this can be an erratic and stressful mix.
Even surrounded by people, we can lose the close connections to each other and though we are human, we lose our humanity.
Fortunately, there are ways to overcome and reset our minds: Tea Ceremony.
Fortunately, there are ways to overcome and reset our minds: Tea Ceremony.
The Tea Ceremony portion of Hobby English is an extremely popular and elegant class. On Friday evening, many students joined with our Tea Ceremony teacher, Ms. Kazuko Oda, to learn both how to appreciate Tea Ceremony and, also, how to perform and explain Tea Ceremony in English. With a theme of “tranquility in a special place”, the students learned about the process and meaning behind the Tea Ceremony. Oda-sensei, as always, emphasized that the word “ceremony” can make people feel tense or uptight. Rather than a“ceremony”, she stated that the best way to think is in a way of “courtesy” and that, really, the main idea is to enjoy tea and sweets with nice conversation, amid a theme.
The students ate seasonal Japanese sweets and both drank and ate tea. While serving tea to other students, they learned and used the phrases and vocabulary that could express the sentiment of polite courtesy. Some students were ready in kimono, while others wore their normal clothes. As Oda-sensei encouraged and explained, all are welcome as long as the spirit of
「和敬静寂」（わけいせいじゃく） is felt.
「和敬静寂」（わけいせいじゃく） is felt.
茶の心 和敬静寂
| “和” | Harmony | understanding the theme, understanding the personalities of the other members | |
| “敬” | Respect | respecting the tools, water, tea, sweets, the process, and the guests | |
| “静” | Purity | simplifying thinking and looking at things as “they are” | |
| “寂” | Tranquility | getting the level of quietness of movement and feeling of peace |
Through the class, the students enjoyed not only making and drinking tea, not only learning
the English to help them do so, but also, relearning some key aspects of Japanese history,
culture and art. The next Tea Ceremony session is in June. Join us and re-collect yourself in
English and Elegance.
the English to help them do so, but also, relearning some key aspects of Japanese history,
culture and art. The next Tea Ceremony session is in June. Join us and re-collect yourself in
English and Elegance.
We茶道ホビングリッシュは、渋谷の喧噪の中で「侘び寂び」が味わえる不思議で希少な講座です。(^^)
開催は、年3回から4回。ご興味ある方は是非ご参加下さい。迷う気持ちは興味の証拠。
そんな時は即行動！ これが上達実現のゴールデンルールです！
■2011年度『茶道ホビングリッシュ』開催日程
◎ 2月25日（金）20:00-21:30 申込締切：2月18日（木） ー終了ー
◎ 6月10日（金）20:00-21:30 申込締切：6月3日（木） 申込受付中
◎ 10月14日（金）20:00-21:30 申込締切：10月7日（木） 申込受付中
※一般参加者は、各回５名様までとなっております。
※上記日程は、3月7日現在公開分です。
開催は、年3回から4回。ご興味ある方は是非ご参加下さい。迷う気持ちは興味の証拠。
そんな時は即行動！ これが上達実現のゴールデンルールです！
■2011年度『茶道ホビングリッシュ』開催日程
◎ 2月25日（金）20:00-21:30 申込締切：2月18日（木） ー終了ー
◎ 6月10日（金）20:00-21:30 申込締切：6月3日（木） 申込受付中
◎ 10月14日（金）20:00-21:30 申込締切：10月7日（木） 申込受付中
※一般参加者は、各回５名様までとなっております。
※上記日程は、3月7日現在公開分です。
