tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post7281730393417010611..comments2024-03-28T07:54:44.807-07:00Comments on Tea in the ancient world: Discovering a Bangkok pu'er tea shop, Teeta TalkJohn Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-84148749882684270632019-08-17T05:37:36.067-07:002019-08-17T05:37:36.067-07:00It's gone; that closure was permanent. Google ...It's gone; that closure was permanent. Google Maps isn't even completely accurate for businesses that are open here, never mind keeping up with closures. John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-10659621067705955702019-08-16T01:53:30.828-07:002019-08-16T01:53:30.828-07:00Is this shop still closed August 2019? It still ap...Is this shop still closed August 2019? It still appears in Google maps and the Facebook page exists ?Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604452149500386710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-76694256725332949712018-01-10T19:03:51.105-08:002018-01-10T19:03:51.105-08:00I visited this shop yesterday and it's now clo...I visited this shop yesterday and it's now closed. Sad! I'll try to find out what went on with it, if there is a replacement option where it moved to, or if it's just gone.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-16860354489985382962017-11-23T21:34:17.406-08:002017-11-23T21:34:17.406-08:00Interesting, about the pu'er; Kokang is famili...Interesting, about the pu'er; Kokang is familiar to me for that (or pu'er-like tea, since officially the term only applies to Yunnan, but it is the exact same tea). I've tried loose pu'er from Myanmar but not a typical commercial pressed cake. I could be more familiar with the divisions in Thai Buddhism; I'm mostly familiar with how Dammakaya sect is different, and that seems to be a special case. Related to the idea of a family monk, that's not really a formal term. Our family holds memorial functions through one temple, the one where I was also married, and one monk serves as a contact point for helping arrange those. I'm extending the term "family priest," but it's not typical within the Thai culture to arrange the ideas in that way.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-55371795999679714272017-11-23T19:56:32.515-08:002017-11-23T19:56:32.515-08:00Hello,
I am wondering what is a family monk, is t...Hello,<br /><br />I am wondering what is a family monk, is that a monk that your family supports? <br />I am a disciple of Pa Auk Sayadaw and I live at Pa Auk Forest Monastery, the largest in Myanmar.<br />We do have different schools (nikaya) but unlike Thailand we all get along and dont make ugly accusations against each other. Being Australian I'm in my own school.<br />Now available here is some great Pu er from Kokang region, I recommend. <br />Thanks your replyPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10544967313323315542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-51479359072282809742017-11-21T23:31:11.759-08:002017-11-21T23:31:11.759-08:00There is only one school of Theravada Buddhism the...There is only one school of Theravada Buddhism there, isn't there? In Thailand it's not quite that simple, but it does work as an approximation to say that's the case.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-19746898540010667832017-11-21T23:20:17.888-08:002017-11-21T23:20:17.888-08:00Nice to get a comment from a person instead of a b...Nice to get a comment from a person instead of a bot. I'm not understanding the question though; why is what about our family monk? It reads as if you are asking why you are wondering, but it's not as clear what you are wondering. Which branch / type of Buddhism are you a part of?John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-74023908736773459162017-11-21T22:12:41.138-08:002017-11-21T22:12:41.138-08:00Hello,
You have a reader from Myanmar. I am a tea...Hello,<br /><br />You have a reader from Myanmar. I am a tea loving Australian monk living in MAwlamyine for 7 years. I am wondering about your family monk, what is that? Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10544967313323315542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-42090191846200852872017-04-02T20:15:52.705-07:002017-04-02T20:15:52.705-07:00You should visit over here and we can get around t...You should visit over here and we can get around to some places. If that doesn't work out I'd be happy to help with sourcing discussion, mentioning leads, but then I do tend to just give away the best ones in this blog anyway. Sometimes I'll place an order before mentioning one if it seems likely a tea type could disappear but most are just typical commercial sources anyway. I'd expect the teas in this shop would be too basic for you, although you never know, there could be something interesting sitting in a corner.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-13335552341819051532017-04-01T17:40:01.442-07:002017-04-01T17:40:01.442-07:00I would love to be able to visit such a shop! Wait...I would love to be able to visit such a shop! Wait can I use you as my agent?<br />-mrm.john roupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837847817665825902noreply@blogger.com