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Guruji Teaches us How to
Make Tea

Tea was one beverage I had never developed a taste
for, nor was I good at making it. Anyone who knows me
is aware of the fact that I dislike making tea. I could
never quite get the colour right. Guruji on the other
hand served tea lavishly at his temple. There were days
when I had to drink 4-5 glasses of tea on a single visit. I
tried telling him that I don't like it and each time I
would try to open my mouth, he would stop me by
saying, “Don't say no to tea that gets served here, it's
not just tea, it's my blessings for you.” That would shut
me up.

“Let me teach you; mother and daughter, how to
make tea.” Guruji said one day as we sat in the
Jalandhar temple. My mother and I were asked to
watch and learn as Guruji busily went about making
tea. What I saw was a big vessel half filled with water
and half milk. In that Guruji put two handfuls of tea
leaves, four handfuls of sugar and one handful of green
cardamoms. Doesn't Guruji know about the invention
of spoons? I thought to myself as I watched in horror.
“That tea is going to taste too sweet.” I whispered to my
mother, “Do you know how to make tea boil faster?”
Guruji asked. “No Guruji, is there a way?” I asked.
“Yes, watch this!” He took a big ladle and kept it

inverted in the vessel full of tea, and within seconds,
the tea came to a boil! He strained it and took two
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