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The Rich Roll Podcast

Zen & The Art & Importance of Living Tea

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.713.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2014

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

Today we delve into an entirely new world. The world of tea. I can hear you now: Tea?? Really? Why should I care about tea? I've been enjoying the podcast a lot lately, Rich. But I'm not sure about this…I think you might have lost the thread this week.  A couple years ago I would have probably said the same thing. I don't feel that way anymore. So if you are thinking of skipping this episode because on the surface it doesn't sound like something you are interested in, reconsider. Because — and as I always say — contempt prior to investigation imprisons one to everlasting ignorance. WuDe. Born in the United States as Aaron Daniel Fisher, Wude was drawn to the East from a very early age. After studying philosophy in college, he travelled the world and ultimately settled in Taiwan, where he has since become a Buddhist monk – steeped in the sutras and wisdom of that tradition – as well as a tea master – a vituoso of not just the living tradition of harvesting tea, but the living tradition of what tea means in a sort of meta sense – why it’s important and why we should care about it. Tea as medicine. Tea as healing. Tea as life. Tea Practice as Zen. The easiest way to put it is that WuDe comes from this idea that tea is a universal living, breathing thing that unifies us all — the tree of life. Think of tea as a metaphor. A foundational concept around which to structure a set of ancient teachings, principles, knowledge and wisdom to glean a broader truth about health, healing, community, the environment, life, life’s meaning and the unifying oneness – or undeniable interconnectedness of everything In Taiwan WuDe founded and runs Global Tea Hut– a school and center devoted to the education and preservation of the ancient tradition of harvesting living tea and welcomes people from all over the world to come study and practice tea preparation, meditation, tea history, tea crafting, the sutras of tea and its relevance in society, and how to cultivate the Dao of Tea as a method of spiritual expansion. I realize today's guest and these topics may be slightly off your personal reservation. That's cool – it was for me initially as well. All I ask is that you set aside whatever preconceived notions you may be harboring and enter this episode with an open mind. Do that, and I assure you will come out the other side with not only a new and informed view on the import of tea, but a greater understanding of Zen. An expanded perspective on consciousness. And a heightened awareness of the oneness that unites us all. WuDe spills over with crazy mad wisdom that more than merits your attention and contemplation. I promise this just might be the most fascinating conversation you will hear all week. I sincerely hope you enjoy the show. Let me know what you think in the comments below! Peace + Plants, Rich

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Rich Roll Podcast episode 87 with Buddhist Monk and T-Master Wuda.

0:17.7

The Rich Roll Podcast

0:20.5

Hey everybody how y'all doing?

0:22.5

Greetings, I am your friendly neighborhood podcast host Rich Roll.

0:27.1

Welcome to the show the Rich Roll Podcast which I affectionately call the hashtag RRP.

0:33.4

My internet, me more the pet name for the show.

0:37.0

Alright you guys I'm going to make a deal with you.

0:40.0

Are you ready?

0:41.2

Here's the deal.

0:42.2

On a weekly basis and for free I might add I commit to bringing you the best most forward

0:49.3

thinking paradigm, busting minds and wellness fitness, athleticism, creativity, diet, nutrition,

0:53.9

art, entrepreneurship, personal growth and spirituality and the tools, the knowledge,

0:59.1

the inspiration you need to take your life to the next level in exchange for this you

1:04.4

will do the following.

1:06.1

You are going to take all this in you're going to synthesize it you're going to ruminate

1:10.4

it on it you're going to ponder it you're going to write about it you're going to dream

1:13.8

about it maybe you'll share it with others and then you are going to put it to work you're

1:20.3

going to use it to uncover discover unlocking unleash your best most authentic self.

1:26.2

Deal we have a deal I think we got a deal good deal.

1:30.3

Alright Wuda, Wuda say what?

1:34.8

Wuda what is a Wuda Rich I've been enjoying your podcast so much lately but I think maybe

1:43.0

you might have lost the thread this week what is going on here patients you guys.

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