There is never a shortage of opportunities to practice peace. You do not need a temple or a monastery, for you are always on sacred ground. Every moment is a chance to say yes to love and goodbye to fear.
Tea, second only to water, is the most consumed beverage in the world. Curiosity leads us to wonder what’s so special about this historically significant drink.
My advice? Play with your tea. Yes, there are some basic guidelines that can help in the beginning to assist in upping the odds that you’ll get a more satisfactory cup of tea but please know that there really isn’t a wrong way to pursue this drink.
Once in a while, I get a question about why we blend some pu’er teas and not others when we create a pressing or loose leaf offering for our website. This is a good place for me to dissect that just a bit.
Clean gear equals clean flavor. Our exclusive Smart Soak Tea Stain Dissolver is a tea drinkers best friend. Serve your tea in sparkling tea ware, amaze your friends, leap tall buildings in a single bound! Just seeing if you were paying attention.
Facing the truth about what has come and what has yet to come with Covid-19. Learning to love fully and grieve now is only going to make our future brighter while ensuring more of us are alive and healthy when it is over.
Greetings, dear friends. May this post find you in vibrant health.
We posted a video recently in which Garret covered some tips about how to bring the sense of smell into your tea practice. Using these tricks, you can deepen your appreciation of your leaves and spend some time getting more mindful with your tea as you slowly breathe in the essence of your leaves. There is joy in this. Such joy!
We are developing new videos for the site! Please shoot us an email if there are topics that you would like covered as we work to make more videos here at Mandala Tea.
We all know that the breath is vital to human life. Did you know that when we get conscious of our breath and work to balance our body/mind with our breath that we allow for fully functional breathing and expand our potential for a healthier life?
It is during tea time that I find my mind drifting to thoughts and times that aren’t always mine. Tapping into the quiet space that tea time brings forth, the mind is freed of other clutter and creativity flourishes there.
With a few minor exceptions, there are really only two ways to say “tea” in the world. One is like the English term—té in Spanish and tee in Afrikaans are two examples. The other is some variation of cha, like chay in Hindi.
Sara and I make wishes in this challenging time that you are all staying well. May your friends and family also be healthy both physically and mentally.
The time between waking up and fully engaging with our day is a valuable opportunity to remember who we are before we begin what we do. Are we not humans being and not just humans doing?
Tea, like life, is an experiment - tweak variables, check outcomes and see what works for you. And remember, the experiment never goes bad, you just get a new experience and if you happen to steep too long with water that it hotter than usual, just remember, you’ve created a stronger heart tonic and all is well. Relax, enjoy and have fun in the world of tea!
