Chirs Greenman on sat 29 mar 03
What is the traditional offering for kiln firings? What would be appropriate
for these times? I am planning to fire my newly built downdraft kiln
tomorrow.
Thanks for your input...
Chris in a cold Montgomery
cgreenman3@knology.net
Lee Love on sun 30 mar 03
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chirs Greenman"
> What is the traditional offering for kiln firings?
Hi Chris,
The traditional Japanese offering is salt and sake. I have a photo
of the Noborigama offering here somewhere (will look it up sometime.) It is
more Shinto than Buddhist though. But Shinto is sort of tradition that pays
homage to the spirit of "place", so it is pretty translatable.
Personally, if I didn't have sake on hand, I'd probably substitute some
Irish or Scotch whiskey or Bourbon.
Good Luck!
--
Lee Love In Mashiko, JAPAN Ikiru@hachiko.com
"Clay is molded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the
space where there is nothing...Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize
the utility of what is not.". --Lao Tzu
Craig Edwards on sun 30 mar 03
Howdy Lee: I have used Irish whiskey many times for inaugurating new places.
When using Irish it is important to "filter it through your kidneys" first.
Then you can properly bless the place.
Craig Edwards
New London
PS: Nice kiln-- when are you going to fire?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chirs Greenman"
>
> > What is the traditional offering for kiln firings?
>
>Hi Chris,
>
> The traditional Japanese offering is salt and sake. I have a
>photo
>of the Noborigama offering here somewhere (will look it up sometime.)
>It is
>more Shinto than Buddhist though. But Shinto is sort of tradition that
>pays
>homage to the spirit of "place", so it is pretty translatable.
>
> Personally, if I didn't have sake on hand, I'd probably substitute
>some
>Irish or Scotch whiskey or Bourbon.
>
>Good Luck!
>
>--
>Lee Love In Mashiko, JAPAN Ikiru@hachiko.com
>"Clay is molded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the
>space where there is nothing...Thus, taking advantage of what is, we
>recognize
>the utility of what is not.". --Lao Tzu
>
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Mark Heimann on sun 30 mar 03
Chris -
My "traditional" gaijin approach is a bow, a thanks in advance and a toast
with some fine Japanese sake. Started at anagama firings and now I do this
before all of my gas (propane) reduction firings. I usually end the firing
with a toast and some more quasi-spritual mumbo jumbo. I talk to my kiln,
play it music, etc. -- doesn't everybody? %>) Gotta feed it right, keep it
in a good mood, or else......
I don't do the sake ritual before or after my many electric bisque
firings -- if I did I would probably start writing bad haiku and end up in
rehab.
Good luck with the new kiln.
Kampai,
Mark Heimann
Estacada, OR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chirs Greenman"
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 4:47 PM
Subject: Buddhist offering for inaugurating a new kiln what is appropriate?
> What is the traditional offering for kiln firings? What would be
appropriate
> for these times? I am planning to fire my newly built downdraft kiln
> tomorrow.
>
> Thanks for your input...
>
> Chris in a cold Montgomery
> cgreenman3@knology.net
>
>
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