“Cleaning is carried out not because there is dirt, but because it’s an aesthetic practice to cultivate the mind.” Shoukei Matsumoto – So, is it the chair, he hesitated briefly before continuing, or the process? – Oh! That’s simple; it’s the...
A little while after Sarah welcomed her new chair into her home I received a note – it left me at a bit of a loss for words (doesn’t happen often), but with a smile a mile wide. “I had been waiting for the chance to take photos on a sunny day, then I...
I was delighted to see an Irish Times Culture article about the 25 best programmes of the week, featuring Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Original article can be viewed here. Saoi sa Chathaoir Tuesday, RTÉ One, 7.30pm Here’s a simple idea for a show: take one chair, put a...
So why chairs? Well, came the reply, when I was a little fella I used to watch an RTE programme called “Hands”. To my mind it was the finest television programme ever made; I still think this – and, I’ve watched a lot of tele over the years. Anyway, one of the...
“This is the work for those who are skilled and peaceful, who seek the good: May they be able and upright, straightforward, of gentle speech and not proud. May they be content and easily supported, unburdened with their senses calmed. May they be wise, not...
