On days when there is no desire, it is better to make a cup of tea, quietly watch it stretch out, sink and float in the cup, and slowly dye the cup of water into a tender yellow-green color - just like Willows that have just sprouted in early spring.
The tea is Anji white tea I bought in a supermarket some time ago. It is neither good nor bad. When I bought it, it smelled pretty good. It is a very light tea and a small bag. I feel it is a lot. It’s less than one tael, more than fifty yuan, which is quite affordable and enough for me to drink for a while.
I came back and brewed it, and it tasted really good. It was much better than the box of Tieguanyin I bought in a small supermarket in Beijing before - it was probably too cheap old tea, and the tea in that box always faded after brewing for a while. It felt sour and astringent - maybe I was used to Yunnan Maojian tea at home since I was a child, and I occasionally drank some Longjing tea in Hangzhou in the past few years, and Tieguanyin couldn't stand it. In this way, although this Anji white tea is not a expensive tea, it is very suitable to my taste. It is light but not greasy, but has charm. It is well brewed and suitable for drinking while reading. One cup of brewing can last for a long time.
Better yet, light a stick of incense and put it on the side. It can calm and soothe the mind. It is a perfect match for this cup of tea - they are the same style, highlighting the word "light", so As a result, the sense of taste and smell are awakened at the same time and can be clearly perceived by yourself, instead of making you want to stop and be intoxicated like a strong and fragrant strong drink.
The year before last, in Hangzhou, I would often light an incense stick and read with a book in my hut. However, it was my first time to start a business, and there were many difficulties. Although I was accompanied by my two brothers, I often felt lonely. I couldn't get financing, and I didn't know where to go. Sometimes I was close to collapse. I was hesitant all day long, not knowing what to do. Persevere or give up decisively. For a while, the black hair on my forehead suddenly turned white, which made me shocked. Fortunately, I like reading, and I pursue the freshness, refinement, and elegance of literati. Although I was firmly imprisoned in this cruel battlefield because of my determination to conquer cancer as a young man, I still have the atmosphere of literature and art flowing in my bones, so even if I face the complicated world, , or what is more, in the face of the materialistic business world, you can still maintain a youthful spirit and a sincere feeling.
In this way, sipping tea, smelling the fragrance, opening a book, bringing your body and mind together, with a calm mind, you can naturally let go of everything.
Like me, tea is not a precious tea, but it must be light and light. At this moment, this cup of Anji white tea is the most suitable.
The incense should not be strong, it must be fragrant and elegant sandalwood. For example, the jar of sandalwood I ordered now was bought from an incense shop near an old street in Suzhou last winter. It cost 500 sticks each. The jar costs about forty yuan. I smelled several jars in succession when I bought it, and I chose this jar. It’s not expensive, and it’s not the cheapest, but it smells the best. When I got home, I lit it and smelled it. It was indeed good. It had a refreshing and elegant fragrance. It was much better than the box from 2016 - that box was too rich. When I think about it now, I think it was just like my mood that year, which was too complicated.
Sometimes, there will be some noise outside. In fact, the best thing at this time is not to close the window, but to turn on the music. Most of it is Guqin music, such as Wu Na's or Mr. Li Xiangting's, both are good. The sound of the guqin is very suitable for such a state, and can isolate you from the noise of the outside world. In this way, while drinking tea, smelling the fragrance and listening to the piano, you can mobilize your sense of smell, taste, and hearing, and your thoughts can be put in one place. It is mostly natural to open a book and read it. You will not be in this situation. Next time you worry about 10 million in financing, you won’t worry about having nothing, and you won’t care about the whole world’s doubts about you, because at this moment, all your senses and thoughts are filled with one word - indifference.
The so-called "colorless sky, no thoughts, no eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body or mind, no color, sound, fragrance, touch," cannot be like this. If you can understand the empty phase of all dharmas, you can achieve freedom. , fame, wealth, and people will no longer hinder your heart, and there will be no Amitabha Buddha.