Lama Foundation Blog
March, June, Sept. Tea ’25
March 15, 2025 Online Lama Tea Offerings From Kim: A precious living natsumecontains a mountain of green tea.Mist arises from this treasured gift.Drinking in the tea space that...
December Tea ’24
Siddiq Is beginner’s mind / a big thing or a small thing? / No mind is theanswer Tracy Why respond with “no”? / Give freely beyond request / Hindered bynothing Sakina I judge,...
August Tea ’24
Kim Tea Space is the perfect host / as the sky hosts clouds / and GreatMind hosts all thoughts Siddiq The imperfection / how shall I learn to treasure / just the way it is?...
May Tea ’24
From Randy W. "Prayer for Our World" In the midst of thisHorrifying imageThe only solaceFour survivorsPerhaps a familyHolding togetherThe grace of lifeAs if our worldMight be...
April Tea ’24
From Jean K: Thank you for welcoming Chloe to our practice today. I think she will enjoy learningmore about how to fold the fukusa when she and I practice together. We are...
March Tea ’24
From Susan R: Quiet here this moment, but like returning salmon, the flow was powerful From Lesley M: Stopping the battle … Letting the foam have bubbles … Spring and Autumn mix...
February Tea ’24
“Luck is the Guest that turned up.” Lesley From Willi S: I am borrowing the words of Gary Snyder, which I think are uniquely applicable today. We can all individually decide...
January Tea ’24
From Jean K: Our lives / shirts on the ironing board / tears of grief and gratitude / with water and whisk we blend them all / and sip From Kate S: Hurrying to a place where I...
December Tea ’23
From Kathy:Running Teachers!! Shiwasu! From Jean:running teachers know the value of mistakes From Lesley:making tea to a single point … a knock at the door … a tap at the window...
November Tea ’23
From VictoriaThe comments on sprouting and awareness of the abundance of kindnesses reminds of the Thanksgiving poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, which starts:We walk on starry...
October Tea ’23
From Kathy: 10 Virtues of Tea by Rikyu: Blessed by gods / shakes off sleepiness / discharges filial duties / wards off disease/ makes one love and respect people /...
September Tea ’23
From Gerow Drinking tea/The shifting of the season’s light/ Illumines this double autumn. From Siddiq Approaching the gate / What can I look forward to? / Never mind...