Its been a while since I posted an Online Kata session. My work schedule of late has been rather chaotic (working 6 1/2 days). But thats OK, working is better than not working. This Friday, while making my afternoon cup of tea, it occurred to me that my “tea-time” routine would be a great basis of an Online Kata session.
Each afternoon, around 2:30 pm, I take a slight break to enjoy a cup of green tea. I fill my cup half way with filtered water and the other half with aloe vera juice, add a teaspoon of honey and microwave it for two minutes, fifteen seconds to boil the mixture. Rather than stand around and wait, I use this “spare” time to perform Sanchin Kata as a means of rejuvenating myself for the rest of the work day (which often ends at 7:00 pm). After Sanchin is finished, the water is boiled and ready for me to add green tea leaves and enjoy.
With this background, I submit the “Cup Of Tea – Thats OK (Online Kata) session.
Remember, the group dynamic is not fulfilled by all of us being geographically present, rather, it is fulfilled by each of us performing the kata in the proscribed manner. So, we will not only be performing Kata, we will also be “sharing” a cup of tea or coffee.
Session Parameters:
Date: The week of Monday April 25th, 2016
Time: whenever you are ready for an afternoon cup of tea (or coffee, if you prefer)
Location: wherever you are at the above time
Salient Points:
- Once again, this could not be simpler – – use your afternoon coffee or tea break to FIND THE TIME FOR SANCHIN – No excuses should be tolerated – Period.
- The last requirement of this cyber-group kata session is to remain in an enraptured physical, spiritual and metaphysical state throughout the day by way of the concept of “Zanshin” (the “remaining mind” which is discussed in my Sanchin DVD and Book).
Once again, you may wish to not only perform this Online Session as scheduled, but may also revisit it as often as you need. Do this as an integral part of your regular Sanchin practice.
In closing, I remain, looking forward to my afternoon tea and Sanchin Kata.
Sensei John Szmitkowski
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