Shinzo Shiratori is a tea blogger from "Tea Reviews with Shinzo" @ sinkingleaf.com and main manager at Xizihao Daughter Tea– a Taiwanese tea boutique retailer specializing in puerh teas. Having developed an interest for Buddhism from an early age in Japan, Shinzo became more involved in tea practice when his family later moved to Vancouver and discovered how practicing and learning tea had deepened his relationship with his Tibetan Buddhist practice. Some key highlights from today's conversation involves the discussion of the concept of "cha-qi" or the "lifeforce of tea". Further discussion includes the correlation between Buddhism and meditation with tea. Lastly, the conversation ends with insights on how tea culture is currently taking new shapes and forms as people from all over the world are expressing various representation of tea and involving the practice of tea in their life. Tea Reviews with Shinzo: https://sinkingleaf.com/