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The true meaning of \u2018setting aside personal preferences\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n
\u8521\u8363\u7ae0<\/strong>\u00a0Rong-tsang Tsai<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Setting aside personal preferences\u2019 is important when it comes to appraising tealeaves \u2013 our preference for certain types of tea makes it hard for us to be objective and unbiased when we are assessing the quality of teas. The same can be said of Sans Self Tea Gathering. A participant may be served with four types of tea (if each person is served four cups) because there is no restriction on tealeaves. As such, we have to accept and appreciate the tea offered by others. Keep our mind and heart open, and \u2018set aside personal preferences\u2019.<\/p>\n Having said that, \u2018setting aside personal preferences\u2019 is different from \u2018not being able to tell the good from the bad\u2019. There are two sides to the idea \u2013 firstly, it refers to the absence of a very strong feeling towards what one likes and dislikes; secondly, it refers to the ability to rise above personal feelings when we look at, accept and even appreciate matters that are different from what we are accustomed to. In the world of tea, there are different varieties \u2013 green tea, pu\u2019er, oolong, black tea, and a lot more. If you insist on drinking oolong and neglect green tea, you are depriving yourself of the beauty of green tea. Meanwhile, tealeaves come in different qualities, from unbelievably good to downright poor. Your may choose to take only tea of premium quality, but what if there is none? You will probably say, \u201cWell, this is not my cup of tea.\u201d Or think, \u201cI would rather pass on it than corrupting my taste\u201d. Some fellow tea drinkers declare, \u201cI take only the first two brews (referring to small pot brewing)\u201d just to tell the others that latter infusions are not good enough for them. This attitude has left much to be desired because it rules out possibilities. By putting themselves on a materialist high ground, they are imposing upon themselves a form of self-imprisonment \u2013 it is not uncommon to see some people bolstered by wealth, knowledge or moral authority staying in self-built prisons and act in stereotyped ways.<\/p>\n This will bring us to what Laozi said: Harmonize with all that is bright as daylight, and identify with all that is common as dust. By breaking down the barrier between the self and the world around \u2013 light and dust included \u2013 we will be able to feel genuinely free in this vast universe.<\/p>\n What we advocate is an open mind and an open heart. Appreciate different types of tea with objectivity. Accept tea of different grades. Take all infusions, first or latter, with pleasure. The study of tea may be about progress \u2013better quality tealeaves, better brew and better tea-drinking environment. And yet, we should not rule out latter infusions of lesser quality tea (as allowed by circumstances) if these are made with one\u2019s best effort. (1822)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u7121\u597d\u60e1\u4e4b\u5fc3\u7684\u771f\u8ae6 The true meaning of \u2018setting aside personal preferences\u2019 \u8521\u8363\u7ae0\u00a0Rong-tsang Tsai \u2018Setting aside personal preferences\u2019 is important when it comes to appraising tealeaves \u2013 our preference for certain types of tea makes it hard for us to be objective and unbiased when we are assessing the quality of teas. 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