Thank you School of Life for all these videos and the time and effort to teach us about philosophy. Living in Mongolia, it's hard to cope with the difficulties we face in our everyday lives. Mostly social issues as to get a well-paid job, you'll need better education and the education in Mongolia is not sufficient or good enough. I'm a 16 year old who has graduated this year and now planning to study abroad. I'm always stressed and anxious. Because my parents cannot pay for my college tuition, I have to earn a scholarship to study. So preparing for my exams have been pretty much a pain in the butt. Not enough sleep and losing time. But when I watch The School Of Life's videos about these amazing philosophers, I get a chance to experience a new perspective of life from their teachings and studies. It helps me endure my current condition. Thank you !

I always wonder what these guys' parents must've thought at the time. "No, Dad, I don't want to be a fisherman I WANT TO BE A ZEN MASTER" It sounds like every teenager ever to me, hahaha.

So this is why Uncle Iroh loved tea!!

Wabi Sabi, what a wonderful phrase

Excellent video! Did you know that Sen no Rikyu also became the coolest artisan of his, and perhaps, all, time? He rejected anything that reeked of effortful tedium. For example... Sen no Rikyu had stone pavers leading from his gate to his front porch. He often had elite visitors, who would come to his home to observe the SHIBUI nature of the surroundings there... mossy lanterns, neat bamboo thickets, etc. Shibui means effortless and understated perfection (only nature can do it--and Sen no!!). Anyway... the snow would fall there in Kyoto winter, but, upon receiving notice of a guests' arrival, Sen no Rikyu would place woven mats over the stone pavers leading to his home. The mats were constructed just in the exact dimensions of the pavers so that, when placed over the pavers in early evening, they would shield the stones from the snow. Morning would meet Sen removing the mats to reveal perfectly dry pavers leading the guest from the street to his home. These stone pavers were surrounded by thick snow, but were clean and dry. Imagine that. Simple, dry circles that provided a respectful path for his guest to take to the iriguchi (entrance). Their feet would not get wet, and Sen, no doubt, kept his entrance clean and dry as a result. Much thought went into this particular action, but the secret was that...he never led on to the labor that went into it. Simply perfect, purposeful results were realised. Sabi also means rust. That, too, only nature and time can do. Peace

Take note of the small door at 2:40. A tea ceremony sounds simple, and when it's performed in a normal room it's easy to passively observe, but when you try to lift yourself into a traditional teahouse through one of the small doors, you discover that it is very hard to do so without stumbling or looking oafish. The way the building is built causes you to take notice of your own lack of grace and accordingly desire to learn.

the narrator's coffee was strong this morning

Although I agree with the non-literal interpretation, Tea Ceremonies are SUPER relaxing... if you are ever in Japan and get an opportunity to do a tea ceremony & go to an Onsen (volcanic hot springs) on the same day, please do, it's usually very reasonably priced & you will shed months of stress in hours.

My friends and I do the same thing, but with weed.

If anyone is interested, they should watch Hyougo Mono, it's a great show about the tea ceremonies of this time and other various related philosophies. It's a fun and educational watch.

Welcome to Chaldea, Berserker.

Compliments to the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the department of Asian Studies for offering a class in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. This wonderful course invited Dr. SEN SOSHITSU, 15th generation Grand Tea Master of the Urasenke School of Tea to lecture. Dr. SEN created a tea house next to the East West Center where the class was able to experience the actual tea ceremony. This happened in 1978 or 1979. ❤️

I am going to try and drink my tea differently now.

Lovely! I never knew about this man or that he invented the tea ceremony. If you cannot find happiness in the ordinary, then you'll be sad most of the time.

Weird listening the fastest talking man ever, talking about Zen buddhism and the tea drinking ceremony...

Love the appreciation of Eastern Philosophy on this channel. Thank you!

I know this is farfetched, but I would absolutely LOVE to see this channel come out with a video about Terence Mckenna.

This way makes us more present .

I as I consider myself a sort of philosopher, greatly recommend the philosophy of Wabi Sabi. I employ this philosophy for my own life, and it has sone wonders.

This is such a great channel, please keep up with the great work. Most importantly the philosophers series.

I love the usual pace and tone of your voice because it makes the information easier to absorb.

It is fun to see how Japanese people put so much value on simple activities like drinking tea and martial arts while other cultures only see tea as just a beverage and martial art, as just a way of fighting, hitting and defending.

I really enjoy these. I love the way they animate their videos, It's creative and refreshing!! Low-key wish I came up with the idea lol :) keep it up guys!!!

Forgive my intrusion. The Kyoto Art Museum has recently published a noble endeavor celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of SEN No Rikyu. 2022-400=1622. Otherwise a profound and excellent presentation on the life and accomplishments of SEN NO RIKYU.❤

Wow! The artistic value of these videos is simply undescribable... great work!!

i think his 'spiritual life' is not one about the supernatural or the religious, as understood from a western or Christian perspective.(it is not about having a 'spiritual connection' with the supernatural god). The practice of eastern thought, and especially Zen, is more about everyday life, about the commonalities. It is spiritual if we were to define 'spiritual' as a reflection and action essential about 'being itself'. In Rikyu's thought, it begins with the awareness of the tranquility of life itself. The thought and feeling generated by this fact is spiritual, since it is about the essence of life and death, not just 'how much am I paid', or 'what is my score for the midterms.' Spirituality in this sense is needed,both as a way to develop happiness and discover meaning. Since we are beings that seek both happiness and ask questions such as "what is the meaning of life?". And also because we are living in a secular age, where religion is dethroned from its authority.

Simplicity is a good goal.

some stoned brother stared a wall for 9 years man. let that sink in

This channel is perfect, keep on the good work!

I just took the most concentrated sip of beer one could imagine.

these videos are wonderful and very educational, many things to learn

Rikyu seems to have the same fascination with tea as Uncle Iro from Avatar

Would like to see a video on Rumi. :]

Secondly, the entrance to Sen No Rikyu’s tea house was created so that a person had to crawl through the door. Imagine Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the fierce Shogan having to crawl to enter the tea house. Also the Shogan became the student of SEN No Rikyu. Unfortunately, one day Hideyoshi sent a message that he wanted to visit Rikyu and enjoy the beauty of Rikyu’s famous morning glories growing outside the tea house. When the powerful Shogan arrived all the morning glories were gone. When Hideyoshi crawled into the tea house, there was a single morning glory in the tokonoma. Later Hideyoshi commanded Sen No Rikyu to take his own life. While this idea is foreign to Western culture, in 1691, it was an act of honor to one’s Lord. ❤️

amazing work. i would like to see more of the chinese philosophers as well though such as mencius or lao tzu. hopefully more videos will be added to this section. keep up the good work guys

It's not that the world is incomplete and imperfect, but that incompleteness and completeness is swallowed into the bigger reality beyond conceptualization with ever emerging depth.

Such a relaxing philosophy that's pretty much what I do.

Thank you i have been interested in Japanese language and culture and now a days philosophy

Really concise and interesting video even for a Japanese...

For the sake of furthering knowledge if anyone knows what the corner right video at 5:29 is that be a great help. Also thank you school of life you've been a great help, the internet appreciates your contribution by enlightening all of us one video at a time.

When he's talking at a lower pace, is better to watch. Especially about something like tea ceremony. Tks for all your videos :)

I think it's important to point out that Zen meditation is not about just concentration, as the video suggests, it's about wisdom, which you should ask a master what it is 😅

Love this video. I'm going to drink tea now.

I loved this video, I think I understand the beauty of brevity just a bit more :)

everything is so significant

I've put the kettle on. My friends are getting imperfection bowls from me for Christmas.

Think I saw this tea ceremony in the Karate Kid 2... mind blown!

If the internet died, I'd mourn you for it!

Greg Milner I think it's what we need to strive for, especially now, to balance our thoughts with Eastern and Western philosophies. While Western philosophies are structured and certain, the Eastern philosophies can offer a more subtle, varied, and even an "organic" way of thinking. I think it's important that we celebrate our minds, but we must also celebrate its nature with nature itself - to never to forget that we are never separate from it.

i see people comment about the speed pace of narrator but i am absolutel fine with that. actually i find it more comfortable because im very concentrated on what narrator is telling me. when you focus on the thing you are learning, that narrating speed is not a big deal. but i love how funny the head movement of sen no rikyu

I'd love to see some videos about russian poets like Mayakovskiy and Yesenin

Good job as often, Alain de Botton ! You should do schopenhauer in his essays and aphorisms ..great unbiased, deep-rooted observations in there. I find his "pessimistic" view to be refreshing in that, at least for me, one can really relate their views.

So I think from what I understand is to find spiritual meaning in everyday activities creates a more personal and visceral sense of the greatest philosophical teachings about the meaning of life much more profound then if someone were to simply tell you or if you were to think it.

I feel the church I go to does this by having a half hour between the morning bible study hour and the main church service. We drink coffee and eat doughnut holes and talk, all the while being in a room almost too small so strangers have a chance to talk and not just friends.

Now I do know why uncle Iroh is so keen on tea. :)) thank you School of Life

thank you

Thats the same thing i did. People call me homeless. It is very peaceful especially when you have a zen tool kit. I wont stay homeless for ever and I have the money to get off the street but I want to live like these masters did.

I've done a tea ceremony a few times. It's very concentrated meaning it's a lot more bitter than what you would normally associate as tea. Due to this fact it's customary that a sweet snack is also provided to balance the flavour. I didn't realise the significance of the tea ceremony though so now I feel like I didn't actually gain anything from it

I find this very interesting, good video.

Can you please consider making a video on Zen Buddhism? It seems rather interesting but unfortunately there are not many resources on it :/

Gracias

Un excelente video sobre el maestro Rikyu, podemos agregar que en su época el cristianismo tenia una gran influencia en Japón y que de sus 7 discipulos mas cercanos 3 eran samurais y cristianos ademas de maestros en otras artes, como Oribe en ceramica por ejemplo, o como Takayama Ukon que para no suicidarse tuvo que exiliarse a Filipinas hace 400 años exactamente. Es una etapa de la historia muy parecida a la alctual en cuanto a cambios culturales..

much love to all that like this chanel!!!!:)

Bruh FGO just released Genderbend Send no Rikyu and they turned him into a Goth Lady. She looks so freaking evil lol

Thank you School of Life for all these interesting videos. Can you tell me what app you use to make these videos?

"Wabi-Sabi" Reminds me of Samurai Champloo, Such a great Journey. *sigh*

Ohhh that's what Wabi-Sabi is, just realized how appropriate Wabisuke's name is in Summer Wars.

thanks...

Very interesting. Can you please do more videos on Japan and how it's culture developed please?

After watching this video, I'll definitely try to drink tea n coffee differently 😇

Good video, but could have been made at a more comfortable pace.

How about a video about Nishida Kitaro or the Kyoto School?

Sen no Rikyu's appreciation towards tea and it's fragrance is similar to the Italians and Frenchs' appreciation towards wine and it's fragrance. That is why most western europeans collect wine glasses, vintage-dated wines and bottles, also admiring the taste.. It's a simple appreciation, not really much a philosophy.

Very nice tanks

I like this philosophy! While I think you're correct in saying that drinking tea is commonplace in the west, you forgot our sensual ritual; shaving! I feel like shaving with a razor fulfills the purpose of the tea drinking ceremonies mentioned here.

It's interesting how many stories of great philosophers and artists begin with something along the lines of "their parents wanted them to go into [insert practical choice of profession here], but instead they decided to..."

Más filosofía de todas partes por favor

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I've always done this. I had no idea it had a name.

Sakai is still there below Osaka city, by the way. The way it's worded in the video sounds a little like it's not there any more

Now I want to go to japan and participate in a tea ceremony.

Seen over the sink at the Snow Creek Cabin in Yosemite:"Before enlightenment, chopping wood and washing dishes; after enlightenment, chopping wood and washing dishes."

The ritual is more important than we think.

To the maker of this video. Play it for yourself at 0.5 speed. Now you see my brother that is real zen for listeners.

love it lets drink some tea

I like the audio commentary of this video very much, but the images are wildly ahistorical and often unrelated to what the commentary is talking about. For instance, when talking about Zen philosophers in Japan, the screen at 0:26 shows images of a Heian-period female courtier (Zen didn't flourish in Japan until after the Heian Period was over) and a sexy female entertainer (geisha) taken from an image of Utamaro, an artist from centuries after the time that is the main focus of this video. Also, at 1:36, when talking about tea drinking in the 9th century, the videos show a woodblock print and photo, both dating from one thousand years later in the 19th century. Also, at 3:34, the character 静 shown on the screen means "quiet," not "pure." (The character that should be there are looking for is 清). Although the commentary is good and accurate, and this is a fun video overall, it might be a good idea for viewers to take the images with a grain of salt.

Rikyu was a hipster LOL!! what a cool dude

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Video reminded me of this poem. On Religion Kahlil Gibran Have I spoken this day of aught else? Is not religion all deeds and all reflection, And that which is neither deed nor reflection, but a wonder and a surprise ever springing in the soul, even while the hands hew the stone or tend the loom? Who can separate his faith from his actions, or his belief from his occupations? Who can spread his hours before him, saying, "This for God and this for myself; This for my soul, and this other for my body?" All your hours are wings that beat through space from self to self. He who wears his morality but as his best garment were better naked. The wind and the sun will tear no holes in his skin. And he who defines his conduct by ethics imprisons his song-bird in a cage. The freest song comes not through bars and wires. And he to whom worshipping is a window, to open but also to shut, has not yet visited the house of his soul whose windows are from dawn to dawn. Your daily life is your temple and your religion. Whenever you enter into it take with you your all. Take the plough and the forge and the mallet and the lute, The things you have fashioned in necessity or for delight. For in revery you cannot rise above your achievements nor fall lower than your failures. And take with you all men: For in adoration you cannot fly higher than their hopes nor humble yourself lower than their despair. And if you would know God be not therefore a solver of riddles. Rather look about you and you shall see Him playing with your children. And look into space; you shall see Him walking in the cloud, outstretching His arms in the lightning and descending in rain. You shall see Him smiling in flowers, then rising and waving His hands in trees.

Drinking tea may be routine but that's why it's important and peaceful.

+The School of Life Other than the Book of tea and several books on wabi-sabi by Leonard Koren, can you recommend any other sources to learn more about Sen no Rikyu?

This reminds me of something I heard . " The Japanese Way ." I think I see a pattern here? Interesting .

How can humans be grateful about anything but really it's just tea, I drink without thinking about it.

could you guys do one on the wisdom of Riki-Oh?

I think the last sentence summed up buddhist philosophy quiet well

I like these videos. The ideas of Philosophy, spirituality and psychology are kind of leant by everyone in 5 minutes of videos. But the speed of talking in the videos is too fast to me to understand. I have to force my mind to keep up. just a suggestion from my side. that if you could also make some time for the matter to sink in for the audiences. Or talk a little bit slow. instead of 5:40 minute video it might go to 6:30 or 7 minutes and won't be too long that people get bored, but because these are ideas to take away in the mind. I think there should be some time to let it in. Thanks a ton for the videos.

Bohdidharma stared at a ROCK for 9 years, not a wall. His image is still imprinted on the rock

Moral of the story: Drink tea

he's talking too fast again

Despite being only briefly mentioned, i think it is worth noting that the portrayal of zen in this video was so far off the mark as to resemble a completely different practice entirely. As i generally enjoy watching these videos, might i recommend a look at eihei dogen in a possible future video?