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阴阳虚实的互动关系

个人对阴阳虚实的体会是:

太极阴阳虚实不在形式的具体化,而在内在的虚实的灵活互动。

在实中有虚的灵活空间,而在虚中有实的中心支撑,虚实互动是自然而不刻意的灵活转换。

悟透内在的虚实且有足够具体实力掌控与身心意结合的意愿能量,那么肢体能放松的能力就自然不难。

虚实互动不光限于肢体具体化,而展现在心与肢体于吐纳过程中如何与意念结合。

小罐茶我知我见

前几年去参加浙江松阳茶博会之前我就听说过小罐茶,在松阳茶博会终于看到了小罐茶的包装。在当下我立刻就对包装提出我下面的看法:

  • 少量的包装可以鼓励有质疑的消费者愿意花小钱购买一点茶(样)来试试看。有助消费者对茶叶品质的兴趣与对茶企的品管信心。
  • 小罐如果是带有盖子的话,那么那个小罐还可以反复使用。但是如果小罐子是易拉罐,那么
    • 罐中的茶叶必须在那一次活动中喝完。消费者对茶叶泡法与用量是未必与茶企小罐茶的规划是一致的。收到易拉罐的人万一一次用不完,而茶罐又没有盖子,那不是很难堪吗?
    • 易拉型小罐,因为没有反复使用的可能,所以对环保会造成一个回收问题。换句话讲那一种小罐茶,不合乎环保意识人士的喜好。
  • 至于所谓大师加持,或许对那些夸大的市场宣传的服务公司有帮助,但是署名的大师对该款茶在曾经在哪里有出文证明他们对该公司与该茶的肯定呢?

对我这个海外洋包子来说,哪个哪个的大师是否真的有为该款茶背书,又是在什么情况下署名,类似过度炒作的作为反而会激起我的质疑。因为在评断过程中,对茶叶品质最具有评断力是茶叶本质与品茶的人。

个人建议国内大师们应该对自己对某项产品的署名要特别留意,因为那涉及了商业合作利益关系。在国外从事任何产品的市场宣传的时候不光是要注意检验报告的真实性,还有智慧财产权,肖像权,署名权等法律细节要注意。

当年在松阳茶博会,看到的小罐茶好像是10个还是12个小罐放在一个大盒子里面。看到那个大的礼盒,第1个印象就是「浪费」。因为不光是纸盒,而是盒里面用的填充物,因为那些填充物是会造成环保问题的材质。礼盒看是很气派,跟精简德行的生活是相悖的。浮夸的礼盒包装里面实在装的茶叶总重量不到100克,因为有所谓大师加持所以价格标的非常高,这对刺激购买欲可能会造成直接的阻碍。这种做法对茶真的有帮助吗?对改善茶农的生活水平有帮助吗?

在某些方面我是赞同用小罐茶的概念来推广好的茶。茶罐的量或25克或50克为一罐的单位。

与其搞什么大师加持,还不如拿出售价1%(或多%)的金额捐与茶区或贫困地区经过当地政府单位认可的可持续性发展项目中的助学或社会协助或环保有关的非政府非盈利组织,推动茶企支持回归自然,服务社会的善举,如此可以帮助提升茶企的社会形象。

若是一个茶企有不同的茶类,也有不同款茶,可以用最简单的“试茶”包装来吸引新的客户, 比方说下一个纸盒里面装6包茶,每一包茶以8-10公克做为试茶单位(不需要用罐子,减少铝罐的投资以及环保顾虑)。每一盒的茶叶因为没有过度夸张的包装开支,让售价合理化,如此可以刺激消费者因为价格不贵可以鼓励他们轻易的做决定购买茶样。在评过该品牌6种茶之后,消费者日后就容易决定要购买哪一种茶。

建议把所有的投资与努力回归到鼓励茶企坚持提升好茶的品质与安全管理。茶企的品牌唯有在市场上能建立可信度,鼓励消费者对茶的喜爱,终而复始经由茶表达对品牌以及茶企的信任。
©萧美兰, 比利时中华茶文化协会於安特卫普,比利时, 25/07/2022

Moxa Workshop

In the Moxa workshop at Dr. Tao’s clinic in Antwerp this week, not only we have a chance to know how Artemisia argyi looks like so we can identify the herbal plant in the nature in the future; we also learn to plush the dried leaves with hands. the fraquence from the plush is much stronger than the fresh leaves.

We can also perform the moxa treatment with plush on top of thick sliced fresh ginger on specific meridian point. Adults can best learn by doing, during the workshop I showed how to use the moxa stick to perform the moxa treatment with moxa stick.

Active Retirement

Am I still interested to find a job even at the age of 67?
Well, the answer definitely is YES

Why not? I am still pretty healthy in body and mind, I still full of positive energy in life and I appreciate every opportunity to share knowledge and experience in life.

However, I do have clear direction in coaching to senior managements who are willing to make a change in work and life.

When I help others, it gives me a chance to help myself; sharing experience and knowledge with others help me to deepen my own learning and reflections.

There is nothing more important than maintaining positive and healthy eneregy in body, mind and emotionally. Continue learning and sharing are the best remedies in the healthy lifestyle. All of these are easy to obtain, free of charge !

EcoTea – MeiZhan Oolong

#ecotea#ecoquality must come from a happy, peaceful and harmony environment with diligent commitments from #hardworking people to the #mothernature and #culturesustainability

From Tea to Know a Person

In the modern world. trust is critical for any kind of relationship, in either personal or professional environments.

Here is a simple tip for you to consider:

One who can not even distinguish whether tea is authentic or flavored, what’s her/his ability to identify truth from false?

One who does not know how to appreciate authentic flavors and tastes from mild and gentleness, how would s/he value honesty in relationship?

One who likes to show her/his ability to tell which tea is ‘the best’ or not without knowing there are plenty ‘good teas’, the best is not judged by own judgement but based on other’s perception and acceptance, how can be a fair leader if s/he has impulsive prejudgement attitude?

One who can’t even demonstrate respectful behaviors in preparing or drinking a cup of tea, what make you think that person knows the essence of ‘respect’? Without respectful mind, how can that person be a good leader?

Artemisia Ginger Tea

Artemisia argyi (Asiatic wormwood) is a medicinal herb used in TCM. In TCM we use Artemisia argyi for moxa treatment。

We also can use leaves to a medicinal herbal tea. But the taste of dried artemisia leaves without being processed in advance is hard to drink because of its very very bitterness in taste.

(65) Artemisia Ginger Tea – YouTube

The pre-processed step helps to reduce the bitterness, afterward stir fry in a dry wok with sliced gingers till all ingredients are fully dried.

Today I used about 2g, water temperature is below 90C, quickly brewing and quickly filter out, I am amazed by its gentle sweetness instead of bitterness. Multiple brewing is possible with this medicinal herbal tea.

Positive Energy in Life

Am I still interested to find a job even at the age of 67?
Well, the answer definitely is YES
Why not? I am still pretty healthy in body and mind, I still full of positive energy in life and I appreciate every opportunity to share knowledge and experience in life.

However, I do have clear direction in coaching and consultancy; because

The greatest satisfaction is not about what I can achieve but watching what others can achieve with ease, peace and happiness.

Mei Lan hsiao

When I help others, it gives me a chance to help myself; sharing experience and knowledge with others help me to deepen my own learning and reflections.

There is nothing more important than maintaining positive and healthy eneregy in body, mind and emotionally. Continue learning and sharing are the best remedies in the healthy lifestyle. All of these are easy to obtain, Free of Charge !

中国茶面对的挑战

刚刚收到德国进口商的秋季茶叶报价,印度大吉岭秋茶批发价一公斤不超过18块欧元。这是欧洲的批发价, 而不是进口价。为什么印度大吉岭的批发价比中国茶好?我们必须用什么样的心态来面对为什么大吉岭的出口价可以比中国茶高。

今天同时收到在美国很积极的一家“云南茶叶”公司今日传出来的价格表,熟普一饼 (357克)美金37.00 还打九折。 在国外真的懂茶的人有限,懂普洱茶更少,市场的接受力还需要大力努力之际,却见国内品牌在国外打价格战,请问云南普洱茶面对的障碍出在哪里,是谁造成默许的?

中国茶叶品类多,自清末就没有知名的国家品牌愿意在国外为中国茶或是自己的品牌努力投资。确实质优的好茶不好推广,必须由加强实际体验着手!更现实的挑战是欧盟的农残标准的限制,所以在国外推广中国茶有许多层面现实挑战与困难!

二〇二一年上半年茶叶出口:同比量减少,然价格有升,当认为可以偷偷笑的时候,却惊见外销价30元一公斤都不到的消息。外销没有人用500克一斤,而是1000克一公斤. 所以30元是人民币还是美元或是欧元? 如果是人民币,那请问我们愿意吞下我们中国茶只值30元价值吗? 

绝大多数人在过中国质优好茶后都会点头认同中国茶,但是为什么还有那么多“借口”说中国茶外销面对问题是因为国际贸易壁垒呢? 请恕我直言:中国茶在国外发展面对的困难是我们自己自清末到今天没法子突破的[心虚]。而国内茶叶炒作风气操作下在国内看到的现象却是许多业者以过度夸大的市场媒体对国内消费者所展现的却又是[高度自信]甚至[自满]。对内自大自满,对外却心虚,请问问题出在哪里?

我始终坚信当我们有胆敢面对现实挑战,只要我们肯坚持,那么我们就可以克服困难。

中华茶文化的本质是什么?

请问, 中华茶文化的本质是什么?

唐代是中国五千年历史中至今尚无法超越的盛世。 我们今天确实了解何为『盛世』吗?我们由心了解如何创造一个盛世吗? 我们是否时时刻刻记得个人、家庭、社会到国家需要投入营造与坚持的不同层面基本要件吗?容易由己开始做起吗?

唐代的茶圣陆羽在当时茶文化发展乱象中提出了四个字, “精、行、俭、德”,的茶德; 中华茶文化辗转历经逾一千五百年的延伸与进展,在历史鸿海浪潮中真能落实做到的又有多少人呢?

今日中外茶人又有多少人能够参透与在我们日常生活的言行举止落实这看似简单的茶德呢?

当我们平心静气享受纯净的茶香,甘顺有韵的茶滋味,那宁静的片刻不就是我们面对自我初心的最好时刻? 试问当我们听到高喊“有必要去强调唐代茶文化本质”的口号时,我们内心清楚与确实知道必须学习是什么样的唐代茶文化了吗? 请问在生活中如何落实呢?

文字词藻写的再优雅在煽情,肢体服饰妆扮再华丽美艳,如果依然停留在茶艺表面功夫,对每一个看似简单却具有物理与生活智慧的每一个步骤无法掌控如虹深入人心的感动。 那当我们低头品茶时,我们不会不禁地自问是否自己曾以诚心实意面对茶,处理人生精进时必须突破的心里障碍呢? 宣称忠爱茶与自然,人生与茶的我们能够以行动落实必须承担的文化传承的责任, 以及又能把中华茶道传承多久,散播多远呢? 我们 又能在面对二十一世纪挑战及诱惑的时候能为茶,为中华茶文化创造什么样的文化波浪与潮流呢? 日后世代又讲将如何审视我们呢?

©萧美兰,比利时中华茶文化协会创办与负责人, 2021.08.09, 于安特卫普,比利时

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