Comments on: Why drinking tea is good for humanity

by: gareth perry

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:51:12 +0000

probably talking about tea without milk
damn hippies

by: Another Level » Blog Archive » Why drinking tea is good for humanity

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:05:30 +0000

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by: Jo

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:52:09 +0000

Hi fm,
my article was never intended as a defamation of religion nor to judge anyone’s beliefs.
For you to misunderstand that, I guess you must have misinterpreted my markup: I’ve used the quotation marks around the word missionaries because I don’t think that this is what they are called but the word describes the activity well; the italicizing of the next bit wasn’t meant as a judgment but rather a statement forming the connection to the following concepts.

It is ironic that you regard me as a bigot for the statements I made since bigotry was one of the very few things I held against these “missionaries” I’ve talked to. Most of their ideals were quite universal and we mutually agreed on almost everything they said, it was just the exclusivity of the resolution (i.e. there’s no room for other beliefs) that didn’t fit my world view.
But after all, you might be right and I could really be a bigot (a thought that never occurred to me before since nobody ever suggested it). I just re-read my last post and under this new light, I think the first paragraph could squarely qualify me as a bigot.

You found this part irrelevant (which I can relate to) and closed-minded (which I don’t understand). Let me explain the relevance: the idea of writing an article is often sparked by an encounter, thought or feeling. For me, that connection is highly relevant and in the case of this article, it serves as a good introduction to the points I wanted to make.
We are living in increasingly confusing times and people all around are “losing focus” and get lost in confusion. There are different approaches to solving that problem. Tea can be one and that was my main point.

by: Diane

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:55:38 +0000

@ fm,
I believe the more we say, the more we express, the more we learn. Opinions are a freedom worth expressing so we better understand each other.

by: fm

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:59:44 +0000

why the irrelevant and closed-minded reference to the missionaries? It distracted me from your article and made me think you were a bigot. I’m not religious at all, but even I know to steer clear of the subject because it is such a red herring.

by: Green Tea

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:45:40 +0000

Theanine in tea sharpens our focus indeed.

With all the benefits that tea can give our bodies, it truly is beneficial to humanity.

Nice thoughts!

by: Jo

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:13:17 +0000

Hi Bamboo Forest,
pu-erh is quite unique in its constitutional effects. Young sheng is in a way similar to green tea and has a cooling effect, while aged sheng acts warming (just like shou). It’s confusing, but I always visualize it in colours: green and white (as well as young sheng) produce a rather light infusion (colder colours), while black, highly oxidized or roasted oolong and aged sheng or shou pu-erh produce infusions with a deep colour. I’m not too sure where lightly oxidized and non-roasted oolongs. I’ll have to ask our local TCM practitioner about that…

by: Bamboo Forest

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:21:02 +0000

Wonderful article. I thought all of pu-erh was warming. I find it interesting that in Chinese medicine sheng pu-erh is cooling!

I agree with your sentiment. I believe everything about tea lends itself to quieting ones mind and creating a conducive atmosphere for quiet contemplation. From the preparation itself, relaxing flavor, all the way to the properties in the tea. It all contributes to a better state.