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But until then, and right now, the sun is bright, the air is cool, my head is clear, there’s a whole day ahead of us, we’re almost to the mountains, i...more

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Mountains like these and travelers in the mountains and events that happen to them here are found not only in Zen literature but in the tales of every...more

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I want to talk about another kind of high country now in the world of thought, which in some ways, for me at least, seems to parallel or produce feeli...more

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Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you be...more

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The title of this Chautauqua is "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," not "Zen and the Art of Mountain Climbing," and there are no motorcycles ...more

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Phædrus wrote a letter from India about a pilgrimage to holy Mount Kailas, the source of the Ganges and the abode of Shiva, high in the Himalayas, in ...more

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People spend their entire lives at those lower altitudes without any awareness that this high country exists.

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You look at these mountains now, and they look so permanent and peaceful, but they're changing all the time and the changes aren't always peaceful. Un...more

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The real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure Nature hasn't misled you into thinking you know something you don't actually know. There's n...more

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The real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure nature hasn’t misled you into thinking you know something you actually don’t know.