I’m glad you asked that. And I’m thrilled I can answer now in an age where I won’t be burned at the stake. All practices are worthy endeavors to help us explore the meaning of our life. To deny any one of them is to deny the myriad expressions of the divine. If the creator is in all things, as all things (and I believe it is) then divinity must be as valid in tea leaf reading as in reading the Bible. Or as valid as meditation. Or walking. Or dancing. Or Sufism.

There are a couple of plausibility arguments. One is that the chart patterns represent the past behavior of the pool of investors. Since that pool doesn't change rapidly, one might expect to see similar chart patterns in the future. Another argument is that the chart patterns display the action inherent in an auction market. Since not everyone reacts to information instantly, the chart can provide some predictive value. A third argument is that the chart patterns appear over and over again.

What Prem Rawat offers is independent of and compatible with any religion. Knowledge is a practical way of experiencing peace within. It is not related to any philosophy, belief system, or spiritual path. The techniques are simple to practice and can be learned by anyone. To reap the fruits of Knowledge requires commitment and a sustained effort. It is recommended that those learning the techniques practice them at least one hour each day.

I was trained in 'Earth Medicine', a path that explores the fundamental aspects of shamanism while taking the concept to a deeper, more personal level.

Some say that spirituality is a way of attaining a better kind of happiness, transcendental happiness. Others see it as a benevolent way to develop power over others. Still others say the point of spirituality is to acquire magical powers so we can change our bad world into a good world or purify the world through miracles. It seems that all of these points of view are irrelevant to the Buddhist approach.

Perhaps we’ve had a hard day and just want to relax. That would be a very small motivation. We are just trying to cool off, like a cow standing under a tree. There is nothing wrong with that motivation. But with that attitude— “I don’t want to suffer”—can we achieve perfect realization? It might take a really long time. Through the course of our practice career—even in the course of the day—we move through different levels of motivation.

You do not need to be on a spiritual path for this to work. Many of our clients who receive tremendous benefits do not follow a religious or spiritual tradition. You just need an openness to receive from a Higher Source and a willingness to sense and experience what is happening in your situation.

Knowledge is a practical way of experiencing peace within. It is not related to any philosophy, belief system, or spiritual path.

Nothing will happen if you accidentally swallow one or even a couple of tea leaves. It may just be a small inconvenience for you.

A high quality green tea can last 3 to 5 infusions. After that, the taste turns bitter. Discard them. Used tea leaves can do more harm than good.

Black teas will sometimes cloud when cooled. The cloudiness is caused by tannins in the tea which are released into the hot brew but can bind together when the brew cools and cause cloudy tea. Higher quality teas like Darjeeling's and Assams tend to have more tannins and are more likely to cloud. Hard water can also cause tea to become cloudy. The cloudiness does not affect flavor just the appearance of the tea. To remove the cloudiness add a half cup of boiling water per gallon of tea and stir.

Again, that depends on the individual Druid you ask. AODA is a church in the original sense of the word - that is, a community or assembly of people with a common religious focus. Our approach to spirituality is experiential rather than dogmatic, and we don't presume to define divinity for our members; that's up to each individual.

You may use an infuser, such as a tea ball or brew basket, to hold the leaves or put them loose in the pot, then pour through a strainer. For more information, please see our definitions of "infuser" and "strainer."

After picking the green leaves (late summer/early fall), shade-dry them on a screen, allowing good air circulation from the bottom and the top. Best condition is one that will dry the leaves quickly but not overheat them. Never dry leaves in the sun. To test that the leaves are thoroughly dried, "snap" a leaf stem to make sure. You may also dry them in your microwave. Put some leaves between two paper towels and microwave for 60 seconds on high.

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PRF is an overall measure of reading proficiency, meaning that is a good indicator of things such as comprehension, prosody, and fluency. Researchers like Jay Samuels (repeated reading, automaticity theory) would say that as students become more fluent readers, it frees up cognitive resources so that they can understand more of what they read and so that they can focus on other aspects of reading like prosody.

Yes, black, oolong, green and white tea all contain polyphenols. Polyphenols are potent antioxidants that are widely acclaimed to help improve the body's defenses and suppress free radical activity.

There is no wheat gluten in contact - or anywhere near - our tea. It is not run on the same machines, nor stored near our raw materials. Our tea is free from that particular allergen.

No, tea in its natural form (without added fruits, for example) does not have carbohydrates. Some of our teas like Berry Black or Lime Oasis, because they are fruits, are natural carbohydrates.

No - simple tea leaves do not contain calories, but when blended with fruits they will possess a small amount of caloric energy potential.