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Posted: 14 September 2006 at 7:34pm |
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The Sufi Story of Tea � Simple But Profound
A philosopher of Anja gathered what information he could find, and determined that tea must be rare, unique and mysterious, for it was known as an herb, a beverage, green, black, at times bitter, at other times sweet. In Koshish and Bebinem, people tested every herb and liquid they could find. Many were poisoned; all were disappointed. The tea plant had never been brought to their lands, so no one could find it. Still they continued the search The people of Mazhab knew of tea � a small bag of it was carried in their religious processions as a talisman. But no one thought or knew how to taste it. When a wise man told them to pour boiling water over it, he was hanged as an enemy of their religion, for who else but an enemy would suggest destroying their magic? Before he died, he told his secret to a few, who then managed to get some tea and drink it secretly. When someone noticed and asked what they were doing, they answered that it was a simple medicine.
A man of understanding spoke to the tea merchants and tea drinkers. "The one who Tastes, Knows. The one who tastes not, knows not. Don't Speak of a Heavenly Beverage; Offer it at your Banquets and Say Nothing. Those who like it will Ask for More; those who don't aren't fit to drink it. Close the Shop of Debate and Mystery. Open The Tea House of Experience." Tea was soon carried on every caravan on the Silk Road. Pausing to rest, merchants made tea and offered it to their guests and companions, whether they knew the legends or not. This was how chaikhanas came to be established from Peking to Bukhara and Samarkand. �.And Those Who Tasted, Knew.
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