tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200088969448098771.post8614141902722987692..comments2024-03-19T02:07:54.961-07:00Comments on SweetPersimmon: Excuses, excusessweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200088969448098771.post-75455856887437825532008-10-20T09:38:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:38:00.000-07:00chamekke,Thank you for your comment. Tea is self ...chamekke,<BR/>Thank you for your comment. Tea is self revealing, isn't it? I have learned more about myself studying tea, and I think that it has made me more compassionate toward other people. Sometimes the most compassionate thing we can do is not let them get away with responsibility when it truly belongs with them.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>Margiesweetpersimmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200088969448098771.post-69683365497272824692008-10-19T12:00:00.000-07:002008-10-19T12:00:00.000-07:00The problem with making excuses is that it is a wa...The problem with making excuses is that it is a way of avoiding full responsibility. It's a little bit like lying - you can actually feel the mind skittering sideways, trying to find a way of not facing up to reality. Not a very comfortable or wholesome mindstate.<BR/><BR/>So for that reason alone, I think it's very compassionate of our sensei-s to discourage our excuse-making. It's so much better to be honest, apologize simply and sincerely, and try to do better next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200088969448098771.post-84574783594427430732008-09-10T10:26:00.000-07:002008-09-10T10:26:00.000-07:00Marius,Thank you for your comment. It is good to ...Marius,<BR/>Thank you for your comment. It is good to know that the teaching still continues. Being at Midorikai really made me take a hard look at my life. I kind of think of Midorikai as "boot camp for tea people." <BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>Margiesweetpersimmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200088969448098771.post-36281068266586485652008-09-10T00:55:00.000-07:002008-09-10T00:55:00.000-07:00I had the same experience going to Midorikai. I wo...I had the same experience going to Midorikai. I would always try to explain why I was late, but after a while and some helpful advice from my sempai I think I got better at it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431309690180318454noreply@blogger.com