{"id":5027,"date":"2021-06-10T09:28:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T23:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/?post_type=article&p=5027"},"modified":"2021-06-10T09:28:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T23:28:22","slug":"elevated-rituals","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/article\/elevated-rituals\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevated Rituals"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been reflecting recently on the life of the Japanese philosopher Sen no Riky\u016b. He did not write lengthy arcane texts to convey his ideas. He decided that living them out<\/strong> was far more impactful, and so developed a tea ceremony which revolved around the ideas of Kei<\/em> \u2013 the fruit of sitting in a confined space with other and being able to converse free of artifice and Jaku<\/em> \u2013 a sense of tranquil peace which allows a superlative potential for growth.<\/p>\n

What was the point? To recognise that the simple, everyday rituals of life can be elevated, meaningful and richly demonstrate those things we value most.<\/p>\n

What do I value? This place, these people.\u00a0 So, I decided last week to bake, and thus manifest my values in cake. I invited School House Year 12 to supper.\u00a0 Now, I am not a fan of austerity in the same way as Riky\u016b, so we did have \u2018high tea\u2019 with fine china and silver plates and pinkies lifted, but the intention was there.\u00a0 I sat in a circle of people I have watched grow into men and was filled with a quiet joy.\u00a0 Their gentleness, humour and camaraderie despite their differences filled me with Kei<\/em> and Jaku<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dear Ewan, Alec, Hunter, Ashton, Alex, Braydon and Daniel (and Ben in your absence) – thank you for being people that elevate the mundane into something extraordinary.\u00a0 Thank you for being people I will grieve when you leave.\u00a0 I hope you will continue to live out what you value, and share it with others.<\/p>\n

I will bake and drink tea in your honour.<\/p>\n

Ms Rachel Pickering
\nAssistant Housemaster – School House<\/p>\n

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