tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post5333262125544608528..comments2023-06-09T03:51:24.003-07:00Comments on The Mandarin's Tea: Tea and Meditationtokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-53020542870125722322010-09-01T20:43:54.309-07:002010-09-01T20:43:54.309-07:00That's a very good question - Tead off. 'W...That's a very good question - Tead off. 'Who is drinking the tea....' Most of us are, each of us seaching for very different meaning. Thanks for stopping by, from a world away - Ttokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-35517701124956228862010-09-01T19:45:18.580-07:002010-09-01T19:45:18.580-07:00As one of my acquaintances would say, 'Who is ...As one of my acquaintances would say, 'Who is drinking the tea?'Ho Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296073483005184718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-69960933310329508262010-09-01T10:35:14.135-07:002010-09-01T10:35:14.135-07:00Ok, I'm very glad to hear that you didn't ...Ok, I'm very glad to hear that you didn't actually mean what you said, and that you just consider tea a useful meditative aid, which seems perfectly reasonable by comparison. :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249230695203108467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-4436140222004213482010-09-01T10:08:56.229-07:002010-09-01T10:08:56.229-07:00When I said "true meaning" I didn't ...When I said "true meaning" I didn't mean in a philosophical sense at all. It is about it's subjective applicability to one's life. Meditation is about finding a sense of complete involvement in a process. So for example, with tea, the process of drinking tea can be a meditation because the tea drinker can project a tremendous sense of presence and awareness to the The Unconquerablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973914525267793188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-40929403034763978262010-09-01T04:36:54.614-07:002010-09-01T04:36:54.614-07:00Suzuki's book was a revelation in my young lif...Suzuki's book was a revelation in my young life ...<br />Affordable ,easy to access...Effective.<br /><br />Best Regards.<br /><br />. PHILIPPE .Philippe de Bordeaux filipekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763498010516373518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-55264087491261975272010-08-31T23:38:01.705-07:002010-08-31T23:38:01.705-07:00Very nice designs for the books. I'm not sure ...Very nice designs for the books. I'm not sure you'll find the 'meaning' of tea in them, though. :)Ho Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296073483005184718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-3784799612738119572010-08-31T19:16:32.226-07:002010-08-31T19:16:32.226-07:00Feels good to be riding the crest of a wave, don&#...Feels good to be riding the crest of a wave, don't it! Make sure to take notes of what the view looks like from the top. ;)Michael Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318438718016816060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-62061382879680513112010-08-31T18:15:19.199-07:002010-08-31T18:15:19.199-07:00I'm curious, what makes you think tea has &quo...I'm curious, what makes you think tea has "meaning" in the first place? How do you know you're not looking for something that isn't there? :)<br /><br />Also, when going through all the different "meanings" that I'm sure people have attributed to tea over the past millennia, what criteria will you use to determine which one is the "true" one?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249230695203108467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-67196831420101883582010-08-31T15:50:51.895-07:002010-08-31T15:50:51.895-07:00Wow! It's nice to know some books on my shelf ...Wow! It's nice to know some books on my shelf are designed by you, including a few of my favorites!Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.com