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The Way of Tea: Health, Harmony, and Inner Calm
Clarity. Health. Peace of mind. These are the goals of The Way of Tea.
In this book, readers will learn more about all aspects of tea--from the practical to the spiritual--and how they can implement the accompanying ancient traditions into their modern life.
With The Way of Tea , you'll start by tapping into the wisdom and insights of the Chinese tea masters, learn more about the distinct practices of the chanoyu ("tea ceremony"), and delve into the healthful and holistic benefits of drinking tea. With its antioxidants, polyphenols and amino acids, tea reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease, lowers blood pressure, relieves stress, can help prevent diabetes and eye disease, and improve dental health.
Readers will also gain an appreciation for the meditative properties of tea and tea rituals. By engaging with and incorporating these mindfulness practices, you can journey down a path leading to calm and quietude, marked by a greater self-awareness and presence of mind.
This new edition includes: With the help of this book, you will develop a new appreciation for this soothing beverage as a means to both physical and spiritual wellness.
In this book, readers will learn more about all aspects of tea--from the practical to the spiritual--and how they can implement the accompanying ancient traditions into their modern life.
With The Way of Tea , you'll start by tapping into the wisdom and insights of the Chinese tea masters, learn more about the distinct practices of the chanoyu ("tea ceremony"), and delve into the healthful and holistic benefits of drinking tea. With its antioxidants, polyphenols and amino acids, tea reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease, lowers blood pressure, relieves stress, can help prevent diabetes and eye disease, and improve dental health.
Readers will also gain an appreciation for the meditative properties of tea and tea rituals. By engaging with and incorporating these mindfulness practices, you can journey down a path leading to calm and quietude, marked by a greater self-awareness and presence of mind.
This new edition includes: With the help of this book, you will develop a new appreciation for this soothing beverage as a means to both physical and spiritual wellness.
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272 pages, Paperback
Published June 7, 2022
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June 11, 2022
Anything about tea?! Give it to me!
Love the illustrations and the historical background commentary.
Love the illustrations and the historical background commentary.
July 7, 2024
Don’t waste your time. The author spends the first chapter discussing how the Tao cannot be explained through history, and then proceeds to give only historical accounts of tea (which is the redeeming aspect of it). The book reads like a poorly written stream-of-consciousness work in which the author frequently restates previous thoughts, uses the same words multiple times in a single sentence, and mixes up words such as writing “accept,” when he meant to write “except.” Beyond the glaring grammatical faux pas, the author hints at his sexism and white-privilege to the extent that I stopped bothering to read part way through chapter three. Spare yourself the time and seek out better books on tea and Taoism.
February 8, 2023
Such a profound book about tea. You would think it’s about tea, but it’s about much more than that.
There are so many deeper layers and under layers to this book that I’ll definitely re-read it again.
If you’re like me and you just started your journey into the beautiful world of tea - this book is for you.
Author discusses the history, philosophy, technique and many inner levels of the human existence.
Here’s a few quotes that stuck with me:
“Nothing is guaranteed in this life. It’s all a gift. We have no right to it, we didn’t earn it and we don’t get to keep it as long as we want to. We don’t even get to know when our lease is up. It has been granted to us through some extraordinary fate, and everything can change in a flash. We just never know. We may not live out this very day.”
Lu Yu: “always sip tea as if it were life itself.”
“The Way is one of truth, finding ever-expanding and clearer viewpoints of the World, as it is. As it is, not as you would like it to be.”
“Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation...tooting, howling, screeching, booming, crashing, whistling, grinding, and trilling bolster his ego. His anxiety subsides. His inhuman void spreads monstrously like a gray vegetation.” author quotes Jean Arp.
It’s a life changing book. I’d give it 10 stars if I could. ✨🌱🍵
There are so many deeper layers and under layers to this book that I’ll definitely re-read it again.
If you’re like me and you just started your journey into the beautiful world of tea - this book is for you.
Author discusses the history, philosophy, technique and many inner levels of the human existence.
Here’s a few quotes that stuck with me:
“Nothing is guaranteed in this life. It’s all a gift. We have no right to it, we didn’t earn it and we don’t get to keep it as long as we want to. We don’t even get to know when our lease is up. It has been granted to us through some extraordinary fate, and everything can change in a flash. We just never know. We may not live out this very day.”
Lu Yu: “always sip tea as if it were life itself.”
“The Way is one of truth, finding ever-expanding and clearer viewpoints of the World, as it is. As it is, not as you would like it to be.”
“Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation...tooting, howling, screeching, booming, crashing, whistling, grinding, and trilling bolster his ego. His anxiety subsides. His inhuman void spreads monstrously like a gray vegetation.” author quotes Jean Arp.
It’s a life changing book. I’d give it 10 stars if I could. ✨🌱🍵
March 30, 2023
2023 reads, 5/12:
This book was a great introduction to the history of tea as a meditation. Right from the beginning, Fisher tells us that the subject of tea, meditation, and Taoism could fill volumes, and that this book doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface. Instead, he goes above and beyond to give his own insights as someone living a life of meditation and clarity (and tea!), with some information about tea history and traditional ceremonies. It was a great book, and I enjoyed reading it during my tea sessions.
“By being quiet and present to the tea, on the inside, we are sharing ourselves with the moment. The tea, once a plant – rain, earth, and sky – is now becoming human, a part of the stream of human consciousness.”
This book was a great introduction to the history of tea as a meditation. Right from the beginning, Fisher tells us that the subject of tea, meditation, and Taoism could fill volumes, and that this book doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface. Instead, he goes above and beyond to give his own insights as someone living a life of meditation and clarity (and tea!), with some information about tea history and traditional ceremonies. It was a great book, and I enjoyed reading it during my tea sessions.
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December 22, 2024Jeśli mnie zapytacie, czy jestem człowiekiem kawy, czy herbaty - to nie dam wam odpowiedzi. Nie wyobrażam sobie życia bez któregoś z tych składników. W HERBACIE jednak, którą piję odkąd pamiętam, zakochałam się nap poważnie parę lat temu a powodem był cykl filmów dokumentalnych własnie to tym niezwykłym napoju. Kupiłam czajniczek, czarkę i moc innych gadżetów oraz oczywiście - HERBATY. Różne, czarne z dodatkami, czerwone, zielone, ich różne odmiany i zrozumiałam, że HERBATA jest pojęciem pełnym kolorów, bogatym i skrywa wiele smaków, zapachów i doznań. Tak! jestem zakochana w tym napoju i zgadzam się, że przy odpowiedniej celebracji człowiek przenosi się w spokojne miejsce w swoim umyśle i nic nie jest w stanie poruszyć tej błogiej ciszy.
Gdy zobaczyłam, że bo.wiem szykuje się do wydania DROGI HERBATY po prostu musiałam po tę książkę sięgnąć - i nie zawiodłam się. To przepiękna, filozoficzna, ale także bardzo praktyczna opowieść o HERBACIE i tym, co skrywa.
Z tej pozycji zobaczymy DROGĘ HERBATY w historycznym ujęciu, w filozoficznym, w medycznym, medytacyjnym, naukowym i praktycznym. Autor Aaron Fisher (składam wielkie podziękowania za ten czuły przewodnik po świecie napoju ludzkości) wspaniale, mądrze, czule i ciekawie prowadzi czytelnika za rękę i uświadamia mu, z jak niezwykłą rzeczą mamy do czynienia każdego dnia.
Ogromnie podoba mi się sposób, w jaki pokazał nam HERBATĘ w ujęciu wziętym wprost w legend. Niesamowicie pięknie i prosto nauczył czytelnika ceremonii picia herbaty. Uświadomił odbiorcy jakim cudem jest liść i jakie cuda z niego się tworzy.
DROGA HERBATY jest książką piękną z wielu powodów. Pierwszym z brzegu jest sama wiedza, jakiej dostarcza, następne to np. medytacja i wyciszenie (to nie ściema, to działa - tylko trzeba robić to ze świadomością wagi każdej chwili), zdrowie (coś absolutnie niezwykłego! oczywiście nie można z niczym przesadzać, ale HERBATA jest napojem, który oferuje nam wiele dobra dla ciała i ducha), historia i legendy oraz przypowieści, które olśniewają swoją prostą mądrością i wiele wiele więcej. Ogromnie polecam każdemu tę książkę!
HERBATA na zdrowie!
Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
bo.wiem
egzemplarz recenzencki
Gdy zobaczyłam, że bo.wiem szykuje się do wydania DROGI HERBATY po prostu musiałam po tę książkę sięgnąć - i nie zawiodłam się. To przepiękna, filozoficzna, ale także bardzo praktyczna opowieść o HERBACIE i tym, co skrywa.
Z tej pozycji zobaczymy DROGĘ HERBATY w historycznym ujęciu, w filozoficznym, w medycznym, medytacyjnym, naukowym i praktycznym. Autor Aaron Fisher (składam wielkie podziękowania za ten czuły przewodnik po świecie napoju ludzkości) wspaniale, mądrze, czule i ciekawie prowadzi czytelnika za rękę i uświadamia mu, z jak niezwykłą rzeczą mamy do czynienia każdego dnia.
Ogromnie podoba mi się sposób, w jaki pokazał nam HERBATĘ w ujęciu wziętym wprost w legend. Niesamowicie pięknie i prosto nauczył czytelnika ceremonii picia herbaty. Uświadomił odbiorcy jakim cudem jest liść i jakie cuda z niego się tworzy.
DROGA HERBATY jest książką piękną z wielu powodów. Pierwszym z brzegu jest sama wiedza, jakiej dostarcza, następne to np. medytacja i wyciszenie (to nie ściema, to działa - tylko trzeba robić to ze świadomością wagi każdej chwili), zdrowie (coś absolutnie niezwykłego! oczywiście nie można z niczym przesadzać, ale HERBATA jest napojem, który oferuje nam wiele dobra dla ciała i ducha), historia i legendy oraz przypowieści, które olśniewają swoją prostą mądrością i wiele wiele więcej. Ogromnie polecam każdemu tę książkę!
HERBATA na zdrowie!
Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
bo.wiem
egzemplarz recenzencki
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