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[Music] when the mouth wants to speak about it 00:00:34
when the mouth wants to speak about it 00:00:36
when the mouth wants to speak about it words fail when the myung seeks affinity 00:00:36
words fail when the myung seeks affinity 00:00:40
words fail when the myung seeks affinity with it thought vanishes Sun and Moon 00:00:40
with it thought vanishes Sun and Moon 00:00:59
with it thought vanishes Sun and Moon cannot illuminate it completely heaven 00:00:59
cannot illuminate it completely heaven 00:01:02
cannot illuminate it completely heaven and earth cannot cover it entirely the 00:01:02
and earth cannot cover it entirely the 00:01:15
and earth cannot cover it entirely the deer hunter doesn't see the mountains 00:01:15
deer hunter doesn't see the mountains 00:01:18
deer hunter doesn't see the mountains the miser 00:01:18
the miser 00:01:19
the miser doesn't see men last years poverty was 00:01:19
doesn't see men last years poverty was 00:01:37
doesn't see men last years poverty was not real poverty but this year's poverty 00:01:37
not real poverty but this year's poverty 00:01:42
not real poverty but this year's poverty is poverty indeed 00:01:42
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[Music] the Angels finds no path on which to 00:01:55
the Angels finds no path on which to 00:01:58
the Angels finds no path on which to strew flowers the heretics secretly 00:01:58
strew flowers the heretics secretly 00:02:02
strew flowers the heretics secretly spying find nothing to see last year's 00:02:02
spying find nothing to see last year's 00:02:23
spying find nothing to see last year's plum and this year's willow their color 00:02:23
plum and this year's willow their color 00:02:27
plum and this year's willow their color and fragrance are zeroed at the limits 00:02:27
and fragrance are zeroed at the limits 00:02:44
and fragrance are zeroed at the limits of heaven the Sun rises and the moon 00:02:44
of heaven the Sun rises and the moon 00:02:47
of heaven the Sun rises and the moon sets the young the balustrade the 00:02:47
sets the young the balustrade the 00:02:50
sets the young the balustrade the mountains deepened and the waters become 00:02:50
mountains deepened and the waters become 00:02:53
mountains deepened and the waters become chill he sees only the winding of the 00:02:53
chill he sees only the winding of the 00:03:20
chill he sees only the winding of the stream and the twisting of the path he 00:03:20
stream and the twisting of the path he 00:03:24
stream and the twisting of the path he does not know that already 00:03:25
does not know that already 00:03:26
does not know that already he is in the land of the Immortals 00:03:26
a lot of people think that the 00:03:31
a lot of people think that the 00:03:52
a lot of people think that the spontaneous or completely natural life 00:03:52
spontaneous or completely natural life 00:03:54
spontaneous or completely natural life as it's understood by these Far Eastern 00:03:54
as it's understood by these Far Eastern 00:03:57
as it's understood by these Far Eastern philosophers is to act according to whim 00:03:57
philosophers is to act according to whim 00:04:02
philosophers is to act according to whim there was for example a great Zen monk 00:04:02
there was for example a great Zen monk 00:04:05
there was for example a great Zen monk of Liberty shortly after a thousand AD 00:04:05
of Liberty shortly after a thousand AD 00:04:09
of Liberty shortly after a thousand AD who had a very peculiar way of painting 00:04:09
who had a very peculiar way of painting 00:04:12
who had a very peculiar way of painting he had long hair and he would circle 00:04:12
he had long hair and he would circle 00:04:16
he had long hair and he would circle he'd get very drunk on rice wine then he 00:04:16
he'd get very drunk on rice wine then he 00:04:20
he'd get very drunk on rice wine then he had soaked his hair in ink and sloshed 00:04:20
had soaked his hair in ink and sloshed 00:04:23
had soaked his hair in ink and sloshed it all over the paper then he would do a 00:04:23
it all over the paper then he would do a 00:04:28
it all over the paper then he would do a Rorschach test on it and decide what 00:04:28
Rorschach test on it and decide what 00:04:32
Rorschach test on it and decide what kind of a landscape it actually was and 00:04:32
kind of a landscape it actually was and 00:04:36
kind of a landscape it actually was and then put in the finishing touches and 00:04:36
then put in the finishing touches and 00:04:41
then put in the finishing touches and suddenly out of this apparent mess a 00:04:41
suddenly out of this apparent mess a 00:04:44
suddenly out of this apparent mess a great landscape would be evoked but the 00:04:44
great landscape would be evoked but the 00:04:47
great landscape would be evoked but the whole art of the thing lay in putting in 00:04:47
whole art of the thing lay in putting in 00:04:49
whole art of the thing lay in putting in the finishing touches and also there's a 00:04:49
the finishing touches and also there's a 00:04:54
the finishing touches and also there's a very curious thing if a person who is 00:04:54
very curious thing if a person who is 00:04:57
very curious thing if a person who is untrained in painting makes a mess with 00:04:57
untrained in painting makes a mess with 00:05:03
untrained in painting makes a mess with a brush it's liable to be just a mess 00:05:03
a brush it's liable to be just a mess 00:05:07
a brush it's liable to be just a mess whereas if a person who has the feeling 00:05:07
whereas if a person who has the feeling 00:05:10
whereas if a person who has the feeling of painting in them for a long time and 00:05:10
of painting in them for a long time and 00:05:12
of painting in them for a long time and they make a mess with the brush or just 00:05:12
they make a mess with the brush or just 00:05:14
they make a mess with the brush or just do anything it looks interesting and 00:05:14
do anything it looks interesting and 00:05:18
do anything it looks interesting and that's why if you try to copy the best 00:05:18
that's why if you try to copy the best 00:05:23
that's why if you try to copy the best people in modern abstract non-objective 00:05:23
people in modern abstract non-objective 00:05:27
people in modern abstract non-objective painting you'll find it's very difficult 00:05:27
painting you'll find it's very difficult 00:05:29
painting you'll find it's very difficult thing to do because there is more to 00:05:29
thing to do because there is more to 00:05:33
thing to do because there is more to spontaneity than Caprice and disorder 00:05:33
spontaneity than Caprice and disorder 00:05:37
spontaneity than Caprice and disorder and I want to try and explain what that 00:05:37
and I want to try and explain what that 00:05:41
and I want to try and explain what that is I mean wouldn't it be great 00:05:41
is I mean wouldn't it be great 00:05:44
is I mean wouldn't it be great if we could live absolutely on the spur 00:05:44
if we could live absolutely on the spur 00:05:48
if we could live absolutely on the spur of the moment not make any particular 00:05:48
of the moment not make any particular 00:05:53
of the moment not make any particular plans not feel that when you might make 00:05:53
plans not feel that when you might make 00:05:56
plans not feel that when you might make plans because you could make plans 00:05:56
plans because you could make plans 00:05:57
plans because you could make plans spontaneously but not to worry about 00:05:57
spontaneously but not to worry about 00:06:01
spontaneously but not to worry about whether you had made the right decision 00:06:01
whether you had made the right decision 00:06:03
whether you had made the right decision whether you're being good or bad selfish 00:06:03
whether you're being good or bad selfish 00:06:05
whether you're being good or bad selfish or unselfish and not hesitate in 00:06:05
or unselfish and not hesitate in 00:06:08
or unselfish and not hesitate in anything you see in what one of the 00:06:08
anything you see in what one of the 00:06:13
anything you see in what one of the great applications of Zen as I pointed 00:06:13
great applications of Zen as I pointed 00:06:15
great applications of Zen as I pointed out was to the art of fencing and when 00:06:15
out was to the art of fencing and when 00:06:20
out was to the art of fencing and when you learn fencing you see you have to 00:06:20
you learn fencing you see you have to 00:06:24
you learn fencing you see you have to learn to be spontaneous because here of 00:06:24
learn to be spontaneous because here of 00:06:27
learn to be spontaneous because here of all places it is true that he who 00:06:27
all places it is true that he who 00:06:28
all places it is true that he who hesitates is lost if you are engaged in 00:06:28
hesitates is lost if you are engaged in 00:06:33
hesitates is lost if you are engaged in combat you see and you stop to think 00:06:33
combat you see and you stop to think 00:06:36
combat you see and you stop to think what sort of a defense or attack you 00:06:36
what sort of a defense or attack you 00:06:38
what sort of a defense or attack you ought to make the enemy's got you so the 00:06:38
ought to make the enemy's got you so the 00:06:42
ought to make the enemy's got you so the way they teach people spontaneity in 00:06:42
way they teach people spontaneity in 00:06:44
way they teach people spontaneity in fencing is very interesting when you 00:06:44
fencing is very interesting when you 00:06:47
fencing is very interesting when you start in to fencing school you of course 00:06:47
start in to fencing school you of course 00:06:50
start in to fencing school you of course live with the teacher he has a kind of 00:06:50
live with the teacher he has a kind of 00:06:53
live with the teacher he has a kind of ashram and but you're given a janitorial 00:06:53
ashram and but you're given a janitorial 00:06:56
ashram and but you're given a janitorial job you clean up you wash dishes you put 00:06:56
job you clean up you wash dishes you put 00:07:00
job you clean up you wash dishes you put bedding away and things like that while 00:07:00
bedding away and things like that while 00:07:02
bedding away and things like that while you're going about your daily business 00:07:02
you're going about your daily business 00:07:03
you're going about your daily business the master surprises you with a practice 00:07:03
the master surprises you with a practice 00:07:08
the master surprises you with a practice sword which is made of four strips of 00:07:08
sword which is made of four strips of 00:07:11
sword which is made of four strips of bamboo rather loosely tied together and 00:07:11
bamboo rather loosely tied together and 00:07:15
bamboo rather loosely tied together and he hits you with this surprisingly and 00:07:15
he hits you with this surprisingly and 00:07:18
he hits you with this surprisingly and suddenly from nowhere and you were 00:07:18
suddenly from nowhere and you were 00:07:22
suddenly from nowhere and you were expected to defend yourself with 00:07:22
expected to defend yourself with 00:07:23
expected to defend yourself with anything available with the bedding with 00:07:23
anything available with the bedding with 00:07:26
anything available with the bedding with the broom with the pots and pans the 00:07:26
the broom with the pots and pans the 00:07:29
the broom with the pots and pans the just anything defend but the poor 00:07:29
just anything defend but the poor 00:07:33
just anything defend but the poor student never knows when the attack is 00:07:33
student never knows when the attack is 00:07:36
student never knows when the attack is coming or where what direction it's 00:07:36
coming or where what direction it's 00:07:38
coming or where what direction it's coming from and he begins to get tense 00:07:38
coming from and he begins to get tense 00:07:40
coming from and he begins to get tense and he begins to go around everywhere on 00:07:40
and he begins to go around everywhere on 00:07:44
and he begins to go around everywhere on the sort of alert you see watching 00:07:44
the sort of alert you see watching 00:07:45
the sort of alert you see watching watching which director is coming from 00:07:45
watching which director is coming from 00:07:46
watching which director is coming from and as he goes down a certain passage 00:07:46
and as he goes down a certain passage 00:07:48
and as he goes down a certain passage feeling that the master is probably 00:07:48
feeling that the master is probably 00:07:50
feeling that the master is probably lurking around that corner and he's all 00:07:50
lurking around that corner and he's all 00:07:52
lurking around that corner and he's all set to go for him and that that he gets 00:07:52
set to go for him and that that he gets 00:07:54
set to go for him and that that he gets that practice sword he suddenly 00:07:54
that practice sword he suddenly 00:07:56
that practice sword he suddenly get hit from behind so eventually he 00:07:56
get hit from behind so eventually he 00:08:00
get hit from behind so eventually he gives up there's absolutely no way of 00:08:00
gives up there's absolutely no way of 00:08:03
gives up there's absolutely no way of preparing for the attack and so he just 00:08:03
preparing for the attack and so he just 00:08:05
preparing for the attack and so he just wanders around feeling well if it hits 00:08:05
wanders around feeling well if it hits 00:08:07
wanders around feeling well if it hits it's gonna hit and then he's ready to 00:08:07
it's gonna hit and then he's ready to 00:08:12
it's gonna hit and then he's ready to begin fencing because if you prepare for 00:08:12
begin fencing because if you prepare for 00:08:18
begin fencing because if you prepare for an attack from a specific direction and 00:08:18
an attack from a specific direction and 00:08:21
an attack from a specific direction and it comes from some other direction you 00:08:21
it comes from some other direction you 00:08:23
it comes from some other direction you have to withdraw from the direction in 00:08:23
have to withdraw from the direction in 00:08:26
have to withdraw from the direction in which you would expected it and sends 00:08:26
which you would expected it and sends 00:08:29
which you would expected it and sends your energy in another direction and 00:08:29
your energy in another direction and 00:08:30
your energy in another direction and that takes time so what you do is you go 00:08:30
that takes time so what you do is you go 00:08:33
that takes time so what you do is you go around with a mind of no expectation 00:08:33
around with a mind of no expectation 00:08:36
around with a mind of no expectation that is called 00:08:36
that is called 00:08:38
that is called motion or Moonen this is a very 00:08:38
motion or Moonen this is a very 00:08:41
motion or Moonen this is a very important and expression 00:08:41
important and expression 00:08:44
important and expression motion it almost means an empty mind you 00:08:44
motion it almost means an empty mind you 00:08:54
motion it almost means an empty mind you could also call it no heart because the 00:08:54
could also call it no heart because the 00:08:57
could also call it no heart because the character Shem means both heart and mind 00:08:57
character Shem means both heart and mind 00:08:59
character Shem means both heart and mind but it isn't quite the same as our word 00:08:59
but it isn't quite the same as our word 00:09:01
but it isn't quite the same as our word heartless as we use it and it isn't the 00:09:01
heartless as we use it and it isn't the 00:09:04
heartless as we use it and it isn't the same as the word mindless as we use it 00:09:04
same as the word mindless as we use it 00:09:06
same as the word mindless as we use it meaning stupid to be in the state of 00:09:06
meaning stupid to be in the state of 00:09:09
meaning stupid to be in the state of motion is to have a mind like a mirror 00:09:09
motion is to have a mind like a mirror 00:09:11
motion is to have a mind like a mirror and of this the taoist sage drums are 00:09:11
and of this the taoist sage drums are 00:09:16
and of this the taoist sage drums are said the perfect man employs his mind as 00:09:16
said the perfect man employs his mind as 00:09:18
said the perfect man employs his mind as a mirror it grasps nothing it refuses 00:09:18
a mirror it grasps nothing it refuses 00:09:21
a mirror it grasps nothing it refuses nothing it receives but does not keep 00:09:21
nothing it receives but does not keep 00:09:24
nothing it receives but does not keep and when anything comes in front of the 00:09:24
and when anything comes in front of the 00:09:29
and when anything comes in front of the mirror it reflects it instantly the 00:09:29
mirror it reflects it instantly the 00:09:31
mirror it reflects it instantly the mirror doesn't wait to reflect it they 00:09:31
mirror doesn't wait to reflect it they 00:09:34
mirror doesn't wait to reflect it they also say when the moon rises all bodies 00:09:34
also say when the moon rises all bodies 00:09:37
also say when the moon rises all bodies of water instantly reflect the moon I 00:09:37
of water instantly reflect the moon I 00:09:39
of water instantly reflect the moon I mean they they don't they don't bother 00:09:39
mean they they don't they don't bother 00:09:41
mean they they don't they don't bother with physics about the speed of light or 00:09:41
with physics about the speed of light or 00:09:43
with physics about the speed of light or anything like that it's irrelevant or 00:09:43
anything like that it's irrelevant or 00:09:45
anything like that it's irrelevant or they say when you clap your hands the 00:09:45
they say when you clap your hands the 00:09:47
they say when you clap your hands the sound issues immediately 00:09:47
sound issues immediately 00:09:49
sound issues immediately it doesn't can stop to consider whether 00:09:49
it doesn't can stop to consider whether 00:09:51
it doesn't can stop to consider whether it will issue and so sparks from the 00:09:51
it will issue and so sparks from the 00:09:55
it will issue and so sparks from the flint when it struck the issue instantly 00:09:55
flint when it struck the issue instantly 00:09:59
flint when it struck the issue instantly but to do this you can't try to be quick 00:09:59
but to do this you can't try to be quick 00:10:04
but to do this you can't try to be quick see if a Zen master corners you with a 00:10:04
see if a Zen master corners you with a 00:10:08
see if a Zen master corners you with a funny situation 00:10:08
funny situation 00:10:09
funny situation and he puts you in a quandary expecting 00:10:09
and he puts you in a quandary expecting 00:10:11
and he puts you in a quandary expecting spontaneous action from you don't try to 00:10:11
spontaneous action from you don't try to 00:10:14
spontaneous action from you don't try to hurry 00:10:14
hurry 00:10:15
hurry I know I've watched Suzuki wait a whole 00:10:15
I know I've watched Suzuki wait a whole 00:10:18
I know I've watched Suzuki wait a whole minute before answering but he doesn't 00:10:18
minute before answering but he doesn't 00:10:21
minute before answering but he doesn't hesitate he is not in tall embarrassed 00:10:21
hesitate he is not in tall embarrassed 00:10:26
hesitate he is not in tall embarrassed by this weight and he can answer with 00:10:26
by this weight and he can answer with 00:10:29
by this weight and he can answer with silence just as well as with a formal 00:10:29
silence just as well as with a formal 00:10:32
silence just as well as with a formal response the point is do something when 00:10:32
response the point is do something when 00:10:40
response the point is do something when two young Americans one who studies in 00:10:40
two young Americans one who studies in 00:10:44
two young Americans one who studies in they were taken by a Japanese monk to 00:10:44
they were taken by a Japanese monk to 00:10:48
they were taken by a Japanese monk to interview the master and act as 00:10:48
interview the master and act as 00:10:49
interview the master and act as interpreter and one of them had had some 00:10:49
interpreter and one of them had had some 00:10:53
interpreter and one of them had had some practice you know he knew a bit about it 00:10:53
practice you know he knew a bit about it 00:10:55
practice you know he knew a bit about it and so after they had had tea together 00:10:55
and so after they had had tea together 00:10:57
and so after they had had tea together and just discussed formalities the 00:10:57
and just discussed formalities the 00:10:59
and just discussed formalities the master said in a very easy way well what 00:10:59
master said in a very easy way well what 00:11:03
master said in a very easy way well what do you gentlemen know about Zen and one 00:11:03
do you gentlemen know about Zen and one 00:11:05
do you gentlemen know about Zen and one of these students through his fan which 00:11:05
of these students through his fan which 00:11:08
of these students through his fan which he hadn't unfolded if the fan was still 00:11:08
he hadn't unfolded if the fan was still 00:11:10
he hadn't unfolded if the fan was still folded up he threw it straight at the 00:11:10
folded up he threw it straight at the 00:11:11
folded up he threw it straight at the Masters face the master slightly moved 00:11:11
Masters face the master slightly moved 00:11:15
Masters face the master slightly moved to one side and the fan doing and went 00:11:15
to one side and the fan doing and went 00:11:19
to one side and the fan doing and went right through the paper wall and the 00:11:19
right through the paper wall and the 00:11:22
right through the paper wall and the master laughed like a child well that's 00:11:22
master laughed like a child well that's 00:11:27
master laughed like a child well that's the sort of game they get in once a 00:11:27
the sort of game they get in once a 00:11:29
the sort of game they get in once a master was going around through the 00:11:29
master was going around through the 00:11:32
master was going around through the forest with a group of students and he 00:11:32
forest with a group of students and he 00:11:35
forest with a group of students and he picked up a tree branch who noticed as 00:11:35
picked up a tree branch who noticed as 00:11:37
picked up a tree branch who noticed as one might pick up a tree branch suddenly 00:11:37
one might pick up a tree branch suddenly 00:11:39
one might pick up a tree branch suddenly he turned to one of his students and 00:11:39
he turned to one of his students and 00:11:40
he turned to one of his students and said what is it and he hesitated till he 00:11:40
said what is it and he hesitated till he 00:11:42
said what is it and he hesitated till he hit him with a branch and so another 00:11:42
hit him with a branch and so another 00:11:46
hit him with a branch and so another student was there and he had him quit he 00:11:46
student was there and he had him quit he 00:11:48
student was there and he had him quit he said what is it he said give it to me I 00:11:48
said what is it he said give it to me I 00:11:50
said what is it he said give it to me I want to see it I'll tell you so the 00:11:50
want to see it I'll tell you so the 00:11:52
want to see it I'll tell you so the master tossed the branch to him in he 00:11:52
master tossed the branch to him in he 00:11:53
master tossed the branch to him in he took it and hit the bouncer 00:11:53
now you may think all this is kind of 00:12:00
now you may think all this is kind of 00:12:02
now you may think all this is kind of rough stuff but let me give you another 00:12:02
rough stuff but let me give you another 00:12:05
rough stuff but let me give you another story which is on a rather different 00:12:05
story which is on a rather different 00:12:07
story which is on a rather different level a certain zen priest was having 00:12:07
level a certain zen priest was having 00:12:13
level a certain zen priest was having dinner but a big party and the party was 00:12:13
dinner but a big party and the party was 00:12:17
dinner but a big party and the party was being served by a geisha girl who was so 00:12:17
being served by a geisha girl who was so 00:12:21
being served by a geisha girl who was so elegant and so skillful in serving that 00:12:21
elegant and so skillful in serving that 00:12:25
elegant and so skillful in serving that he suspected she might have had some Zen 00:12:25
he suspected she might have had some Zen 00:12:26
he suspected she might have had some Zen training and so he decided to try her 00:12:26
training and so he decided to try her 00:12:29
training and so he decided to try her out and he nodded to her and she 00:12:29
out and he nodded to her and she 00:12:35
out and he nodded to her and she immediately came to his place and sat 00:12:35
immediately came to his place and sat 00:12:37
immediately came to his place and sat down in front of his little low table 00:12:37
down in front of his little low table 00:12:39
down in front of his little low table see everybody was would be seated 00:12:39
see everybody was would be seated 00:12:41
see everybody was would be seated probably in front of low tables all 00:12:41
probably in front of low tables all 00:12:44
probably in front of low tables all around her room and the Geisha servants 00:12:44
around her room and the Geisha servants 00:12:46
around her room and the Geisha servants and people move up and down in the 00:12:46
and people move up and down in the 00:12:48
and people move up and down in the middle and so she came down and sat down 00:12:48
middle and so she came down and sat down 00:12:50
middle and so she came down and sat down in front of him and bowed and he said I 00:12:50
in front of him and bowed and he said I 00:12:53
in front of him and bowed and he said I would like to give you a present and she 00:12:53
would like to give you a present and she 00:12:55
would like to give you a present and she said I would be most honored now on the 00:12:55
said I would be most honored now on the 00:12:58
said I would be most honored now on the table there is of there are hibachi 00:12:58
table there is of there are hibachi 00:13:00
table there is of there are hibachi which are little braces with hot 00:13:00
which are little braces with hot 00:13:03
which are little braces with hot charcoal e'en and you move the charcoal 00:13:03
charcoal e'en and you move the charcoal 00:13:06
charcoal e'en and you move the charcoal around with iron chopsticks he took a 00:13:06
around with iron chopsticks he took a 00:13:09
around with iron chopsticks he took a piece of charcoal out in iron chopsticks 00:13:09
piece of charcoal out in iron chopsticks 00:13:11
piece of charcoal out in iron chopsticks and offered it to her she had long long 00:13:11
and offered it to her she had long long 00:13:14
and offered it to her she had long long sleeves on her kimono and what she did 00:13:15
sleeves on her kimono and what she did 00:13:16
sleeves on her kimono and what she did was this she wound them all round her 00:13:16
was this she wound them all round her 00:13:19
was this she wound them all round her hands and took the charcoal immediately 00:13:19
hands and took the charcoal immediately 00:13:22
hands and took the charcoal immediately got up and went to the kitchen disposed 00:13:22
got up and went to the kitchen disposed 00:13:24
got up and went to the kitchen disposed of the charcoal changed her robe which 00:13:24
of the charcoal changed her robe which 00:13:26
of the charcoal changed her robe which had holes learned all the most all the 00:13:26
had holes learned all the most all the 00:13:28
had holes learned all the most all the way through the sleeves and came back 00:13:28
way through the sleeves and came back 00:13:29
way through the sleeves and came back and she sat down in front of the master 00:13:29
and she sat down in front of the master 00:13:32
and she sat down in front of the master and bowed and he said and she said to 00:13:32
and bowed and he said and she said to 00:13:35
and bowed and he said and she said to him I would like to give you a present 00:13:35
him I would like to give you a present 00:13:36
him I would like to give you a present he said I would be most honored 00:13:36
he said I would be most honored 00:13:39
he said I would be most honored and so she picked up the hand chopsticks 00:13:39
and so she picked up the hand chopsticks 00:13:41
and so she picked up the hand chopsticks and handed him the charcoal and he 00:13:41
and handed him the charcoal and he 00:13:44
and handed him the charcoal and he pulled out a cigarette and said that's 00:13:44
pulled out a cigarette and said that's 00:13:46
pulled out a cigarette and said that's just what I wanted the cigarette now 00:13:46
just what I wanted the cigarette now 00:13:53
just what I wanted the cigarette now here's the lesson the master spontaneity 00:13:53
here's the lesson the master spontaneity 00:13:58
here's the lesson the master spontaneity and being ready for that situation was 00:13:58
and being ready for that situation was 00:14:02
and being ready for that situation was the kind of quick thinking that a good 00:14:02
the kind of quick thinking that a good 00:14:05
the kind of quick thinking that a good comedian has who in a completely 00:14:05
comedian has who in a completely 00:14:09
comedian has who in a completely unprepared way can make all sorts of 00:14:09
unprepared way can make all sorts of 00:14:11
unprepared way can make all sorts of jokes and turn any situation into a jest 00:14:11
jokes and turn any situation into a jest 00:14:15
jokes and turn any situation into a jest of some kind there are all sorts of 00:14:15
of some kind there are all sorts of 00:14:19
of some kind there are all sorts of people who do that people who are 00:14:19
people who do that people who are 00:14:22
people who do that people who are experts in conrod like Dorothy Parker in 00:14:22
experts in conrod like Dorothy Parker in 00:14:26
experts in conrod like Dorothy Parker in that sort of repartee but here it's been 00:14:26
that sort of repartee but here it's been 00:14:29
that sort of repartee but here it's been developed in a very fundamental way and 00:14:29
developed in a very fundamental way and 00:14:32
developed in a very fundamental way and to a very high degree now the way in 00:14:32
to a very high degree now the way in 00:14:37
to a very high degree now the way in which it's developed you see requires a 00:14:37
which it's developed you see requires a 00:14:40
which it's developed you see requires a protected situation because if we all 00:14:40
protected situation because if we all 00:14:47
protected situation because if we all started to act on the spur of the moment 00:14:47
started to act on the spur of the moment 00:14:48
started to act on the spur of the moment without the slightest consideration or 00:14:48
without the slightest consideration or 00:14:50
without the slightest consideration or deliberation everybody would think we 00:14:50
deliberation everybody would think we 00:14:54
deliberation everybody would think we were crazy and that people would avoid 00:14:54
were crazy and that people would avoid 00:14:56
were crazy and that people would avoid us and call the police and things like 00:14:56
us and call the police and things like 00:14:58
us and call the police and things like that but what they do is this they start 00:14:58
that but what they do is this they start 00:15:02
that but what they do is this they start you doing this in the context of a 00:15:02
you doing this in the context of a 00:15:05
you doing this in the context of a disciplined situation where there are 00:15:05
disciplined situation where there are 00:15:08
disciplined situation where there are very rigid rules for most of the time 00:15:08
very rigid rules for most of the time 00:15:11
very rigid rules for most of the time that there are certain instance at which 00:15:11
that there are certain instance at which 00:15:12
that there are certain instance at which all those rules go hang and you're in a 00:15:12
all those rules go hang and you're in a 00:15:16
all those rules go hang and you're in a community which understands the game 00:15:16
community which understands the game 00:15:19
community which understands the game because the point is this when you start 00:15:19
because the point is this when you start 00:15:22
because the point is this when you start acting spontaneously you're not used to 00:15:22
acting spontaneously you're not used to 00:15:26
acting spontaneously you're not used to doing it and therefore your responses 00:15:26
doing it and therefore your responses 00:15:28
doing it and therefore your responses are unintelligent and inappropriate but 00:15:28
are unintelligent and inappropriate but 00:15:34
are unintelligent and inappropriate but when you become used to doing this and 00:15:34
when you become used to doing this and 00:15:40
when you become used to doing this and when it becomes second nature to you to 00:15:40
when it becomes second nature to you to 00:15:44
when it becomes second nature to you to act in the state of motion of no mind or 00:15:44
act in the state of motion of no mind or 00:15:48
act in the state of motion of no mind or no deliberation 00:15:48
no deliberation 00:15:50
no deliberation then your behavior has matured and you 00:15:50
then your behavior has matured and you 00:15:57
then your behavior has matured and you find that you're accustomed to respond 00:15:57
find that you're accustomed to respond 00:15:59
find that you're accustomed to respond quite appropriately as the Zen master 00:15:59
quite appropriately as the Zen master 00:16:03
quite appropriately as the Zen master did in lighting his cigarette from the 00:16:03
did in lighting his cigarette from the 00:16:04
did in lighting his cigarette from the charcoal so also in learning the art of 00:16:04
charcoal so also in learning the art of 00:16:09
charcoal so also in learning the art of swordsmanship when he has given up 00:16:09
swordsmanship when he has given up 00:16:13
swordsmanship when he has given up defending himself and preparing his mind 00:16:13
defending himself and preparing his mind 00:16:19
defending himself and preparing his mind for attack then he's got a mirror mind 00:16:19
for attack then he's got a mirror mind 00:16:23
for attack then he's got a mirror mind this is also likened to a vessel of 00:16:23
this is also likened to a vessel of 00:16:27
this is also likened to a vessel of water like a wooden barrel when you make 00:16:27
water like a wooden barrel when you make 00:16:30
water like a wooden barrel when you make a hole in the barrel the water instantly 00:16:30
a hole in the barrel the water instantly 00:16:32
a hole in the barrel the water instantly flows out of the hole because the water 00:16:32
flows out of the hole because the water 00:16:35
flows out of the hole because the water is always available to come out it 00:16:35
is always available to come out it 00:16:39
is always available to come out it doesn't have to choose and so you could 00:16:39
doesn't have to choose and so you could 00:16:43
doesn't have to choose and so you could also say that motion is what 00:16:43
also say that motion is what 00:16:46
also say that motion is what Krishnamurti calls choicelessness and 00:16:46
because you see choice in this sense is 00:16:52
because you see choice in this sense is 00:16:56
because you see choice in this sense is not quite the same thing as decision 00:16:56
not quite the same thing as decision 00:16:58
not quite the same thing as decision choice means dithering you know there 00:16:58
choice means dithering you know there 00:17:02
choice means dithering you know there are some people who before they start to 00:17:02
are some people who before they start to 00:17:05
are some people who before they start to write something down they they wiggle 00:17:05
write something down they they wiggle 00:17:08
write something down they they wiggle their pens a little pen differs over the 00:17:08
their pens a little pen differs over the 00:17:11
their pens a little pen differs over the paper and then they start to write and 00:17:11
paper and then they start to write and 00:17:15
paper and then they start to write and so in the same way a lot of people in me 00:17:15
so in the same way a lot of people in me 00:17:17
so in the same way a lot of people in me constantly in the life situation they 00:17:17
constantly in the life situation they 00:17:19
constantly in the life situation they differ because that differing is anxiety 00:17:19
differ because that differing is anxiety 00:17:22
differ because that differing is anxiety to be or not to be that is the question 00:17:22
to be or not to be that is the question 00:17:25
to be or not to be that is the question well there is no question about to be or 00:17:25
well there is no question about to be or 00:17:27
well there is no question about to be or not to be see because to be and not to 00:17:27
not to be see because to be and not to 00:17:30
not to be see because to be and not to be go together as we saw they arise 00:17:30
be go together as we saw they arise 00:17:31
be go together as we saw they arise mutually so then in the situation of the 00:17:31
mutually so then in the situation of the 00:17:39
mutually so then in the situation of the Zen community safeguards are set up in 00:17:39
Zen community safeguards are set up in 00:17:46
Zen community safeguards are set up in within which you can learn how to act 00:17:46
within which you can learn how to act 00:17:52
within which you can learn how to act without deliberation which is you see in 00:17:52
without deliberation which is you see in 00:17:56
without deliberation which is you see in a sense going back to the state of 00:17:56
a sense going back to the state of 00:17:58
a sense going back to the state of innocence now it doesn't mean 00:17:58
innocence now it doesn't mean 00:18:02
innocence now it doesn't mean that you give up thinking it doesn't 00:18:02
that you give up thinking it doesn't 00:18:05
that you give up thinking it doesn't mean that you become an 00:18:05
mean that you become an 00:18:07
mean that you become an anti-intellectual you all can also learn 00:18:07
anti-intellectual you all can also learn 00:18:11
anti-intellectual you all can also learn and this is part of the later phases of 00:18:11
and this is part of the later phases of 00:18:13
and this is part of the later phases of same training how to think spontaneously 00:18:13
same training how to think spontaneously 00:18:18
same training how to think spontaneously how to deliberate spontaneously the 00:18:18
how to deliberate spontaneously the 00:18:23
how to deliberate spontaneously the saying is you see stand or walk as you 00:18:23
saying is you see stand or walk as you 00:18:26
saying is you see stand or walk as you will but whatever you do don't wobble so 00:18:26
will but whatever you do don't wobble so 00:18:30
will but whatever you do don't wobble so this is our difficulty because the human 00:18:30
this is our difficulty because the human 00:18:33
this is our difficulty because the human mind has is a feedback system feedback 00:18:33
mind has is a feedback system feedback 00:18:39
mind has is a feedback system feedback has a peculiar susceptibility to 00:18:39
has a peculiar susceptibility to 00:18:42
has a peculiar susceptibility to nervousness there was a young man who 00:18:42
nervousness there was a young man who 00:18:48
nervousness there was a young man who said though it seems that I know that I 00:18:48
said though it seems that I know that I 00:18:50
said though it seems that I know that I know what I would like to see is the eye 00:18:50
know what I would like to see is the eye 00:18:54
know what I would like to see is the eye that knows me when I know that I know 00:18:54
that knows me when I know that I know 00:18:56
that knows me when I know that I know that I know you see now in this way we 00:18:56
that I know you see now in this way we 00:19:02
that I know you see now in this way we think about thinking we worry about 00:19:02
think about thinking we worry about 00:19:05
think about thinking we worry about worrying and then when that really gets 00:19:05
worrying and then when that really gets 00:19:09
worrying and then when that really gets bad you worry because you worry about 00:19:09
bad you worry because you worry about 00:19:11
bad you worry because you worry about worrying now that is analogous exactly 00:19:11
worrying now that is analogous exactly 00:19:16
worrying now that is analogous exactly to the kinds of vibration that are set 00:19:16
to the kinds of vibration that are set 00:19:18
to the kinds of vibration that are set up in certain mechanical systems for 00:19:18
up in certain mechanical systems for 00:19:22
up in certain mechanical systems for example if you I did this trick on 00:19:22
example if you I did this trick on 00:19:25
example if you I did this trick on television once I had the the cameraman 00:19:25
television once I had the the cameraman 00:19:29
television once I had the the cameraman turn the camera on the monitor the 00:19:29
turn the camera on the monitor the 00:19:35
turn the camera on the monitor the monitor is the television set in the 00:19:35
monitor is the television set in the 00:19:36
monitor is the television set in the studio where you see what you are doing 00:19:36
studio where you see what you are doing 00:19:39
studio where you see what you are doing and so on this the show I said now I'm 00:19:39
and so on this the show I said now I'm 00:19:44
and so on this the show I said now I'm going to show you a picture of anxiety 00:19:44
going to show you a picture of anxiety 00:19:46
going to show you a picture of anxiety don't worry about your sets doesn't it 00:19:46
don't worry about your sets doesn't it 00:19:49
don't worry about your sets doesn't it not going to be anything wrong with your 00:19:49
not going to be anything wrong with your 00:19:50
not going to be anything wrong with your set so don't turn it off now I said mr. 00:19:50
set so don't turn it off now I said mr. 00:19:52
set so don't turn it off now I said mr. cameraman will you please turn the 00:19:52
cameraman will you please turn the 00:19:54
cameraman will you please turn the camera on the monitor he does that now 00:19:54
camera on the monitor he does that now 00:19:57
camera on the monitor he does that now what does he do he's taking a picture of 00:19:57
what does he do he's taking a picture of 00:20:01
what does he do he's taking a picture of taking a picture all in the same system 00:20:01
taking a picture all in the same system 00:20:04
taking a picture all in the same system and as you do that the system starts 00:20:04
and as you do that the system starts 00:20:09
and as you do that the system starts going 00:20:09
like that you see it makes the sense 00:20:12
like that you see it makes the sense 00:20:14
like that you see it makes the sense upper kind of oscillation and you see on 00:20:14
upper kind of oscillation and you see on 00:20:17
upper kind of oscillation and you see on the screen all these jagged lines 00:20:17
the screen all these jagged lines 00:20:19
the screen all these jagged lines dancing across now that's what's meant 00:20:19
dancing across now that's what's meant 00:20:22
dancing across now that's what's meant you see by hesitation attachment 00:20:22
you see by hesitation attachment 00:20:25
you see by hesitation attachment blocking all that kind of thing which 00:20:25
blocking all that kind of thing which 00:20:28
blocking all that kind of thing which the Zen discipline is designed to 00:20:28
the Zen discipline is designed to 00:20:30
the Zen discipline is designed to overcome and because the human being is 00:20:30
overcome and because the human being is 00:20:34
overcome and because the human being is such a peculiarly beautifully organized 00:20:34
such a peculiarly beautifully organized 00:20:36
such a peculiarly beautifully organized nervous system and has this tremendously 00:20:36
nervous system and has this tremendously 00:20:40
nervous system and has this tremendously subtle cortex which is capable of all 00:20:40
subtle cortex which is capable of all 00:20:43
subtle cortex which is capable of all kinds of thinking about thinking you 00:20:43
kinds of thinking about thinking you 00:20:47
kinds of thinking about thinking you could turn yourself on in the most 00:20:47
could turn yourself on in the most 00:20:48
could turn yourself on in the most extraordinary ways by for example 00:20:48
extraordinary ways by for example 00:20:50
extraordinary ways by for example getting earphones which repeat what you 00:20:50
getting earphones which repeat what you 00:20:54
getting earphones which repeat what you say just a fraction of a second after 00:20:54
say just a fraction of a second after 00:20:56
say just a fraction of a second after you say it back to you they delay it and 00:20:56
you say it back to you they delay it and 00:20:58
you say it back to you they delay it and you can get an answer let's cope but 00:20:58
you can get an answer let's cope but 00:21:01
you can get an answer let's cope but tied up with your own heartbeats and get 00:21:01
tied up with your own heartbeats and get 00:21:05
tied up with your own heartbeats and get feedback through in this way so that you 00:21:05
feedback through in this way so that you 00:21:08
feedback through in this way so that you suddenly begin to see yourself behaving 00:21:08
suddenly begin to see yourself behaving 00:21:12
suddenly begin to see yourself behaving and it completely balls you up because 00:21:12
and it completely balls you up because 00:21:16
and it completely balls you up because you wait for yourself to go on but then 00:21:16
you wait for yourself to go on but then 00:21:18
you wait for yourself to go on but then you realize it's you doing it but you 00:21:18
you realize it's you doing it but you 00:21:19
you realize it's you doing it but you can't wait on your heartbeat you can't 00:21:19
can't wait on your heartbeat you can't 00:21:21
can't wait on your heartbeat you can't wait on what you say and you get this 00:21:21
wait on what you say and you get this 00:21:24
wait on what you say and you get this sensation of going faster and faster and 00:21:24
sensation of going faster and faster and 00:21:26
sensation of going faster and faster and faster and faster until you just have to 00:21:26
faster and faster until you just have to 00:21:28
faster and faster until you just have to close the whole thing off you'll go 00:21:28
close the whole thing off you'll go 00:21:30
close the whole thing off you'll go crazy so that's what we're doing and our 00:21:30
crazy so that's what we're doing and our 00:21:36
crazy so that's what we're doing and our civilization and our social institutions 00:21:36
civilization and our social institutions 00:21:39
civilization and our social institutions reflect this in hundreds of ways and 00:21:39
reflect this in hundreds of ways and 00:21:44
reflect this in hundreds of ways and this would be true of any civilization 00:21:44
this would be true of any civilization 00:21:47
this would be true of any civilization because all civilization is based on the 00:21:47
because all civilization is based on the 00:21:50
because all civilization is based on the development of consciousness and 00:21:50
development of consciousness and 00:21:51
development of consciousness and feedback that is to say the property of 00:21:51
feedback that is to say the property of 00:21:54
feedback that is to say the property of self control of being self conscious 00:21:54
self control of being self conscious 00:21:58
self control of being self conscious looking at what you've done and then 00:21:58
looking at what you've done and then 00:22:01
looking at what you've done and then being able to criticize it and correct 00:22:01
being able to criticize it and correct 00:22:04
being able to criticize it and correct it but who criticizes is the critic 00:22:04
it but who criticizes is the critic 00:22:08
it but who criticizes is the critic reliable when you criticize yourself who 00:22:08
reliable when you criticize yourself who 00:22:13
reliable when you criticize yourself who will criticize the critic you see or to 00:22:13
will criticize the critic you see or to 00:22:17
will criticize the critic you see or to put it in the other way Chris custodiet 00:22:17
put it in the other way Chris custodiet 00:22:19
put it in the other way Chris custodiet Ipsos custodes who will guard the guards 00:22:19
Ipsos custodes who will guard the guards 00:22:23
Ipsos custodes who will guard the guards themselves who will take care of the 00:22:23
themselves who will take care of the 00:22:25
themselves who will take care of the police 00:22:25
police 00:22:27
police who will govern the president and that 00:22:27
who will govern the president and that 00:22:33
who will govern the president and that is the big problem and when we get tied 00:22:33
is the big problem and when we get tied 00:22:37
is the big problem and when we get tied up in that problem the Chinese got tied 00:22:37
up in that problem the Chinese got tied 00:22:39
up in that problem the Chinese got tied up in it because they were simply a very 00:22:39
up in it because they were simply a very 00:22:41
up in it because they were simply a very high order of civilization so did the 00:22:41
high order of civilization so did the 00:22:44
high order of civilization so did the Japanese there has to be a break 00:22:44
Japanese there has to be a break 00:22:48
Japanese there has to be a break somebody has to start throwing things 00:22:48
somebody has to start throwing things 00:22:51
somebody has to start throwing things otherwise everybody will go insane so 00:22:51
otherwise everybody will go insane so 00:22:56
otherwise everybody will go insane so Zen functions in that culture as a way 00:22:56
Zen functions in that culture as a way 00:23:02
Zen functions in that culture as a way of liberation from the tangle of being 00:23:02
of liberation from the tangle of being 00:23:06
of liberation from the tangle of being too civilized now you see in Japanese 00:23:06
too civilized now you see in Japanese 00:23:09
too civilized now you see in Japanese culture people are tremendously 00:23:09
culture people are tremendously 00:23:15
culture people are tremendously concerned with propriety with good 00:23:15
concerned with propriety with good 00:23:18
concerned with propriety with good manners and with keeping up with the 00:23:18
manners and with keeping up with the 00:23:22
manners and with keeping up with the Joneses one of the funniest things in 00:23:22
Joneses one of the funniest things in 00:23:27
Joneses one of the funniest things in the world is to watch Japanese people 00:23:27
the world is to watch Japanese people 00:23:28
the world is to watch Japanese people and having a bowing contest with a very 00:23:28
and having a bowing contest with a very 00:23:32
and having a bowing contest with a very frequent thing when friends meet or take 00:23:32
frequent thing when friends meet or take 00:23:34
frequent thing when friends meet or take leave they go and they bow and they bow 00:23:34
leave they go and they bow and they bow 00:23:39
leave they go and they bow and they bow and they respond with it because back 00:23:39
and they respond with it because back 00:23:40
and they respond with it because back and forth and see who gets the last one 00:23:40
and forth and see who gets the last one 00:23:42
and forth and see who gets the last one in because I'm more polite than you and 00:23:42
in because I'm more polite than you and 00:23:46
in because I'm more polite than you and the worries about when somebody comes 00:23:46
the worries about when somebody comes 00:23:49
the worries about when somebody comes you know you visit a family you always 00:23:49
you know you visit a family you always 00:23:51
you know you visit a family you always bring a gift and they start worrying is 00:23:51
bring a gift and they start worrying is 00:23:54
bring a gift and they start worrying is this gift suitable now what is it if 00:23:54
this gift suitable now what is it if 00:23:57
this gift suitable now what is it if anything as good as the gift they last 00:23:57
anything as good as the gift they last 00:23:59
anything as good as the gift they last gave us and is it right for the occasion 00:23:59
gave us and is it right for the occasion 00:24:02
gave us and is it right for the occasion have we thought about it enough is the 00:24:02
have we thought about it enough is the 00:24:05
have we thought about it enough is the some symbolism in this gift that 00:24:05
some symbolism in this gift that 00:24:06
some symbolism in this gift that connects with this person's name or 00:24:06
connects with this person's name or 00:24:08
connects with this person's name or their birthday or something like that 00:24:08
their birthday or something like that 00:24:10
their birthday or something like that and we think about these things are 00:24:10
and we think about these things are 00:24:11
and we think about these things are determinants and thus they cultivate it 00:24:11
determinants and thus they cultivate it 00:24:15
determinants and thus they cultivate it in the the ordinary culture has a great 00:24:15
in the the ordinary culture has a great 00:24:18
in the the ordinary culture has a great deal of social nervousness in it people 00:24:18
deal of social nervousness in it people 00:24:21
deal of social nervousness in it people giggle you often see girls who giggle 00:24:21
giggle you often see girls who giggle 00:24:24
giggle you often see girls who giggle and cover their mouths to say I'm not 00:24:24
and cover their mouths to say I'm not 00:24:27
and cover their mouths to say I'm not really giggling all sorts of funny 00:24:27
really giggling all sorts of funny 00:24:30
really giggling all sorts of funny things happen because of this immense 00:24:30
social awareness and 00:24:35
social awareness and 00:24:39
social awareness and business now Zen breaks that up only it 00:24:39
business now Zen breaks that up only it 00:24:46
business now Zen breaks that up only it does it in a way that is as high art 00:24:46
does it in a way that is as high art 00:24:51
does it in a way that is as high art history to it so you see in let's just 00:24:51
history to it so you see in let's just 00:24:55
history to it so you see in let's just take the the the aesthetic domain for 00:24:55
take the the the aesthetic domain for 00:24:57
take the the the aesthetic domain for the moment and you remember I was 00:24:57
the moment and you remember I was 00:25:00
the moment and you remember I was discussing yesterday one tea bowl and 00:25:00
discussing yesterday one tea bowl and 00:25:05
discussing yesterday one tea bowl and you remember too that in the whole 00:25:05
you remember too that in the whole 00:25:12
you remember too that in the whole history of ceramics the Chinese 00:25:12
history of ceramics the Chinese 00:25:15
history of ceramics the Chinese developed some of the most elegant work 00:25:15
developed some of the most elegant work 00:25:17
developed some of the most elegant work imaginable you are probably aware I 00:25:17
imaginable you are probably aware I 00:25:22
imaginable you are probably aware I don't see a specimen of the great work 00:25:22
don't see a specimen of the great work 00:25:26
don't see a specimen of the great work of the Sun and Korean Potter's very 00:25:26
of the Sun and Korean Potter's very 00:25:31
of the Sun and Korean Potter's very often done in a Jade like green the most 00:25:31
often done in a Jade like green the most 00:25:34
often done in a Jade like green the most gorgeous texture it looked practically 00:25:34
gorgeous texture it looked practically 00:25:41
gorgeous texture it looked practically as if it was carved out of jade well 00:25:41
as if it was carved out of jade well 00:25:45
as if it was carved out of jade well that led on you see to the higher 00:25:45
that led on you see to the higher 00:25:48
that led on you see to the higher techniques of the Ming Dynasty with 00:25:48
techniques of the Ming Dynasty with 00:25:53
techniques of the Ming Dynasty with translucent porcelain white clay the 00:25:53
translucent porcelain white clay the 00:25:58
translucent porcelain white clay the most subtle designs of all and that 00:25:58
most subtle designs of all and that 00:26:04
most subtle designs of all and that style went also to Japan and the very 00:26:04
style went also to Japan and the very 00:26:10
style went also to Japan and the very very rich people you read about even say 00:26:10
very rich people you read about even say 00:26:13
very rich people you read about even say books like The Tale of Genji and you see 00:26:13
books like The Tale of Genji and you see 00:26:16
books like The Tale of Genji and you see in a film if you must see attrition Gura 00:26:16
in a film if you must see attrition Gura 00:26:20
in a film if you must see attrition Gura this story of the 47 Ronin the lovely 00:26:20
this story of the 47 Ronin the lovely 00:26:25
this story of the 47 Ronin the lovely things they had around their houses were 00:26:25
things they had around their houses were 00:26:27
things they had around their houses were unbelievable the lacquer the boxes in 00:26:27
unbelievable the lacquer the boxes in 00:26:31
unbelievable the lacquer the boxes in pure gold and oh you know it was 00:26:31
pure gold and oh you know it was 00:26:35
pure gold and oh you know it was delicious stuff but then it was just 00:26:35
delicious stuff but then it was just 00:26:40
delicious stuff but then it was just like having too much eclairs 00:26:40
like having too much eclairs 00:26:42
like having too much eclairs and ice cream and filet mignon and 00:26:42
and ice cream and filet mignon and 00:26:48
and ice cream and filet mignon and cooked a la creme you know that French 00:26:48
cooked a la creme you know that French 00:26:50
cooked a la creme you know that French cook who made everything look like an 00:26:50
cook who made everything look like an 00:26:52
cook who made everything look like an oriental Palace and now what happened 00:26:52
oriental Palace and now what happened 00:27:00
oriental Palace and now what happened the people who practice then suddenly 00:27:00
the people who practice then suddenly 00:27:05
the people who practice then suddenly got an eye for the beauty of the 00:27:05
got an eye for the beauty of the 00:27:08
got an eye for the beauty of the ordinary there were two reasons for this 00:27:08
ordinary there were two reasons for this 00:27:13
ordinary there were two reasons for this one was that they became fascinated with 00:27:13
one was that they became fascinated with 00:27:17
one was that they became fascinated with what happened spontaneously what pattern 00:27:17
what happened spontaneously what pattern 00:27:20
what happened spontaneously what pattern a brush would make when handled roughly 00:27:20
a brush would make when handled roughly 00:27:23
a brush would make when handled roughly and the hair lines were shown they also 00:27:23
and the hair lines were shown they also 00:27:27
and the hair lines were shown they also because they practice zazen which is 00:27:27
because they practice zazen which is 00:27:30
because they practice zazen which is sitting quietly not thinking of anything 00:27:30
sitting quietly not thinking of anything 00:27:34
sitting quietly not thinking of anything special but having a completely open 00:27:34
special but having a completely open 00:27:37
special but having a completely open mind that puts you into a state where 00:27:37
mind that puts you into a state where 00:27:42
mind that puts you into a state where you get much better eyes and ears than 00:27:42
you get much better eyes and ears than 00:27:45
you get much better eyes and ears than you ordinarily have and you start really 00:27:45
you ordinarily have and you start really 00:27:50
you ordinarily have and you start really seeing things so you know that famous 00:27:50
seeing things so you know that famous 00:27:55
seeing things so you know that famous haiku poem the old pond a frog jumps in 00:27:55
haiku poem the old pond a frog jumps in 00:27:59
haiku poem the old pond a frog jumps in plop in Japanese that plop is means own 00:27:59
plop in Japanese that plop is means own 00:28:04
plop in Japanese that plop is means own although sound of the water and there's 00:28:04
although sound of the water and there's 00:28:09
although sound of the water and there's another poem just like it in the dark 00:28:09
another poem just like it in the dark 00:28:13
another poem just like it in the dark forest a very drops the sound of the 00:28:13
forest a very drops the sound of the 00:28:17
forest a very drops the sound of the water 00:28:17
somebody suddenly realized you see just 00:28:21
somebody suddenly realized you see just 00:28:26
somebody suddenly realized you see just the sound of the water is is marvelous 00:28:26
that's all or they found that they kept 00:28:30
that's all or they found that they kept 00:28:37
that's all or they found that they kept getting in very very cheap Korean rice 00:28:37
getting in very very cheap Korean rice 00:28:41
getting in very very cheap Korean rice bowls the poorest cheapest kind for 00:28:41
bowls the poorest cheapest kind for 00:28:46
bowls the poorest cheapest kind for peasants to eat out of and suddenly it 00:28:46
peasants to eat out of and suddenly it 00:28:50
peasants to eat out of and suddenly it struck one of these Zen masters that 00:28:50
struck one of these Zen masters that 00:28:53
struck one of these Zen masters that that was an incomparably beautiful 00:28:53
that was an incomparably beautiful 00:28:54
that was an incomparably beautiful object nobody had seen this before they 00:28:54
object nobody had seen this before they 00:29:00
object nobody had seen this before they also had the simplest wooden ladles 00:29:00
also had the simplest wooden ladles 00:29:03
also had the simplest wooden ladles bamboo and then a stick in it for use in 00:29:03
bamboo and then a stick in it for use in 00:29:08
bamboo and then a stick in it for use in the kitchen and one day somebody noticed 00:29:08
the kitchen and one day somebody noticed 00:29:10
the kitchen and one day somebody noticed that this ordinary everyday kitchen 00:29:10
that this ordinary everyday kitchen 00:29:12
that this ordinary everyday kitchen utensil was just lovely 00:29:12
utensil was just lovely 00:29:15
utensil was just lovely and so in the same way they found that 00:29:15
and so in the same way they found that 00:29:21
and so in the same way they found that it was quite a satisfactory to listen to 00:29:21
it was quite a satisfactory to listen to 00:29:25
it was quite a satisfactory to listen to the kettle boiling as to listen to an 00:29:25
the kettle boiling as to listen to an 00:29:26
the kettle boiling as to listen to an elaborate concert so what did they do 00:29:27
elaborate concert so what did they do 00:29:31
elaborate concert so what did they do they started through particularly a man 00:29:31
they started through particularly a man 00:29:34
they started through particularly a man called Sen no Rikyu to give parties for 00:29:34
called Sen no Rikyu to give parties for 00:29:41
called Sen no Rikyu to give parties for very small gear few guests in shacks 00:29:41
very small gear few guests in shacks 00:29:44
very small gear few guests in shacks little Hut's in the garden made of very 00:29:44
little Hut's in the garden made of very 00:29:52
little Hut's in the garden made of very primitive materials such as mud walls 00:29:52
primitive materials such as mud walls 00:29:54
primitive materials such as mud walls and where they would go and sit and out 00:29:54
and where they would go and sit and out 00:30:00
and where they would go and sit and out of the simplest utensils carefully 00:30:00
of the simplest utensils carefully 00:30:02
of the simplest utensils carefully chosen by a superb artist they would 00:30:02
chosen by a superb artist they would 00:30:11
chosen by a superb artist they would simply sit and enjoy the uncomplicated 00:30:11
simply sit and enjoy the uncomplicated 00:30:16
simply sit and enjoy the uncomplicated life and so was born the tea ceremony 00:30:16
now look at that you see in the 00:30:25
now look at that you see in the 00:30:27
now look at that you see in the historical context that's terribly 00:30:27
historical context that's terribly 00:30:29
historical context that's terribly important it was they going back to the 00:30:29
important it was they going back to the 00:30:32
important it was they going back to the primitive after people were sick of too 00:30:32
primitive after people were sick of too 00:30:36
primitive after people were sick of too much civilization and yet it was going 00:30:36
much civilization and yet it was going 00:30:43
much civilization and yet it was going on to the primitive rather than back 00:30:43
on to the primitive rather than back 00:30:47
on to the primitive rather than back because the people who selected all 00:30:47
because the people who selected all 00:30:51
because the people who selected all those things they knew they knew the 00:30:51
those things they knew they knew the 00:30:57
those things they knew they knew the whole tradition of their civilization in 00:30:57
whole tradition of their civilization in 00:30:59
whole tradition of their civilization in their culture they weren't barbarians 00:30:59
their culture they weren't barbarians 00:31:02
their culture they weren't barbarians what's happened today is this tea 00:31:02
what's happened today is this tea 00:31:05
what's happened today is this tea ceremony is essentially something to 00:31:05
ceremony is essentially something to 00:31:08
ceremony is essentially something to enjoy and there are a few men left who 00:31:08
enjoy and there are a few men left who 00:31:11
enjoy and there are a few men left who know how to serve tea ceremony and it's 00:31:11
know how to serve tea ceremony and it's 00:31:14
know how to serve tea ceremony and it's an extremely congenial quiet get 00:31:14
an extremely congenial quiet get 00:31:17
an extremely congenial quiet get together with easy conversation simple 00:31:17
together with easy conversation simple 00:31:22
together with easy conversation simple and unostentatious manners and really 00:31:22
and unostentatious manners and really 00:31:25
and unostentatious manners and really lovely things to look at I was present 00:31:25
lovely things to look at I was present 00:31:29
lovely things to look at I was present at a tea ceremony is celebrated by a Zen 00:31:29
at a tea ceremony is celebrated by a Zen 00:31:32
at a tea ceremony is celebrated by a Zen monk who happens to be an American and 00:31:32
monk who happens to be an American and 00:31:37
monk who happens to be an American and he is a man who has done a lot of 00:31:37
he is a man who has done a lot of 00:31:40
he is a man who has done a lot of mountaineering and he has therefore with 00:31:40
mountaineering and he has therefore with 00:31:44
mountaineering and he has therefore with him at all times the sort of equipment 00:31:44
him at all times the sort of equipment 00:31:47
him at all times the sort of equipment that you take on camping in the 00:31:47
that you take on camping in the 00:31:49
that you take on camping in the mountains because he does a lot of 00:31:49
mountains because he does a lot of 00:31:51
mountains because he does a lot of climbing in Japan and I said to him what 00:31:51
climbing in Japan and I said to him what 00:31:55
climbing in Japan and I said to him what you will this afternoon we very nice to 00:31:55
you will this afternoon we very nice to 00:31:58
you will this afternoon we very nice to have a tea ceremony and you did it once 00:31:58
have a tea ceremony and you did it once 00:31:59
have a tea ceremony and you did it once before here and it was so pleasant would 00:31:59
before here and it was so pleasant would 00:32:02
before here and it was so pleasant would you serve it again he said yes by all 00:32:02
you serve it again he said yes by all 00:32:05
you serve it again he said yes by all means before he had served tea ceremony 00:32:05
means before he had served tea ceremony 00:32:08
means before he had served tea ceremony and the style that Zen monks do it which 00:32:08
and the style that Zen monks do it which 00:32:10
and the style that Zen monks do it which is rather simple and direct and much 00:32:10
is rather simple and direct and much 00:32:12
is rather simple and direct and much more comfortable than all these 00:32:12
more comfortable than all these 00:32:13
more comfortable than all these well-educated ladies where I'm tittering 00:32:13
well-educated ladies where I'm tittering 00:32:16
well-educated ladies where I'm tittering about it and on tiptoe and nervous and 00:32:16
about it and on tiptoe and nervous and 00:32:19
about it and on tiptoe and nervous and hoping they won't make a mistake and all 00:32:19
hoping they won't make a mistake and all 00:32:20
hoping they won't make a mistake and all that kind of thing is just dreadful so 00:32:20
that kind of thing is just dreadful so 00:32:24
that kind of thing is just dreadful so he suddenly came in with a small Primus 00:32:24
he suddenly came in with a small Primus 00:32:28
he suddenly came in with a small Primus stove set that down then he had an old 00:32:28
stove set that down then he had an old 00:32:32
stove set that down then he had an old Paint Pot which had inside it an 00:32:32
Paint Pot which had inside it an 00:32:35
Paint Pot which had inside it an aluminum mug 00:32:35
aluminum mug 00:32:37
aluminum mug you set that down he then proceeded to 00:32:37
you set that down he then proceeded to 00:32:43
you set that down he then proceeded to take the aluminum mug out pour water 00:32:43
take the aluminum mug out pour water 00:32:46
take the aluminum mug out pour water into the paint pot and set that on the 00:32:46
into the paint pot and set that on the 00:32:48
into the paint pot and set that on the Primus stove but he ritually pumped up 00:32:48
Primus stove but he ritually pumped up 00:32:50
Primus stove but he ritually pumped up the Primus stove he did everything in 00:32:50
the Primus stove he did everything in 00:32:52
the Primus stove he did everything in the style of tea ceremony but this was a 00:32:52
the style of tea ceremony but this was a 00:32:54
the style of tea ceremony but this was a dirty old Primus though 00:32:54
dirty old Primus though 00:32:56
dirty old Primus though and suddenly the thing began to flame 00:32:56
and suddenly the thing began to flame 00:32:58
and suddenly the thing began to flame like the god Fudo and he mixed the tea 00:32:58
like the god Fudo and he mixed the tea 00:33:04
like the god Fudo and he mixed the tea in the traditional way with the whisk 00:33:04
in the traditional way with the whisk 00:33:05
in the traditional way with the whisk had all the perfect lovely manners 00:33:05
had all the perfect lovely manners 00:33:08
had all the perfect lovely manners handing us the aluminum cup and we got 00:33:08
handing us the aluminum cup and we got 00:33:12
handing us the aluminum cup and we got into along with the we it's a custom 00:33:12
into along with the we it's a custom 00:33:14
into along with the we it's a custom after the tea ceremony after drunk to 00:33:14
after the tea ceremony after drunk to 00:33:16
after the tea ceremony after drunk to pass all the utensils round for 00:33:16
pass all the utensils round for 00:33:18
pass all the utensils round for inspection this is exactly what happened 00:33:18
inspection this is exactly what happened 00:33:20
inspection this is exactly what happened and we found that the aluminum cup had 00:33:20
and we found that the aluminum cup had 00:33:23
and we found that the aluminum cup had the year 1945 stabbed on it was not 00:33:23
the year 1945 stabbed on it was not 00:33:26
the year 1945 stabbed on it was not recently we got into a discussion about 00:33:26
recently we got into a discussion about 00:33:30
recently we got into a discussion about styles of aluminum caps make it back to 00:33:30
styles of aluminum caps make it back to 00:33:32
styles of aluminum caps make it back to 45 and it was the funniest thing but it 00:33:32
45 and it was the funniest thing but it 00:33:37
45 and it was the funniest thing but it was a a complete makeover of the tea 00:33:37
was a a complete makeover of the tea 00:33:41
was a a complete makeover of the tea ceremony into the modern idiom of course 00:33:41
ceremony into the modern idiom of course 00:33:46
ceremony into the modern idiom of course the tea drunken tea ceremony is that 00:33:46
the tea drunken tea ceremony is that 00:33:48
the tea drunken tea ceremony is that powdered green tea which you don't steep 00:33:48
powdered green tea which you don't steep 00:33:52
powdered green tea which you don't steep like you make ordinary tea you whisk it 00:33:52
like you make ordinary tea you whisk it 00:33:55
like you make ordinary tea you whisk it in mixed with a small amount of hot 00:33:55
in mixed with a small amount of hot 00:33:58
in mixed with a small amount of hot water into a froth and it's called 00:33:58
water into a froth and it's called 00:34:00
water into a froth and it's called liquid jade and it's a bit of an 00:34:00
liquid jade and it's a bit of an 00:34:03
liquid jade and it's a bit of an acquired taste for most Westerners it 00:34:03
acquired taste for most Westerners it 00:34:07
acquired taste for most Westerners it tastes a little bit like a mixture of Ma 00:34:07
tastes a little bit like a mixture of Ma 00:34:08
tastes a little bit like a mixture of Ma Tei tea and Guinness but when you get to 00:34:08
Tei tea and Guinness but when you get to 00:34:13
Tei tea and Guinness but when you get to know it it's very invigorating and very 00:34:13
know it it's very invigorating and very 00:34:16
know it it's very invigorating and very Awakening and if you make up a strong 00:34:16
Awakening and if you make up a strong 00:34:18
Awakening and if you make up a strong mixture of it it's a good thing to use 00:34:18
mixture of it it's a good thing to use 00:34:21
mixture of it it's a good thing to use if you want to stay awake all night and 00:34:21
if you want to stay awake all night and 00:34:22
if you want to stay awake all night and do work and so we see it's a the legend 00:34:22
do work and so we see it's a the legend 00:34:26
do work and so we see it's a the legend was that Zen monks started this interest 00:34:26
was that Zen monks started this interest 00:34:31
was that Zen monks started this interest in tea because they needed it to kiss 00:34:31
in tea because they needed it to kiss 00:34:33
in tea because they needed it to kiss stay awake during their practice of 00:34:33
stay awake during their practice of 00:34:36
stay awake during their practice of meditation and it said that Bodhi Dharma 00:34:36
meditation and it said that Bodhi Dharma 00:34:39
meditation and it said that Bodhi Dharma whom I drew for you yesterday and he's 00:34:39
whom I drew for you yesterday and he's 00:34:41
whom I drew for you yesterday and he's always drawn with eyes that are wide 00:34:41
always drawn with eyes that are wide 00:34:44
always drawn with eyes that are wide open why because he hasn't got any 00:34:44
open why because he hasn't got any 00:34:46
open why because he hasn't got any eyelids once when he was meditating he 00:34:46
eyelids once when he was meditating he 00:34:50
eyelids once when he was meditating he fell asleep 00:34:50
fell asleep 00:34:51
fell asleep and he was furious and cut his eyelids 00:34:51
and he was furious and cut his eyelids 00:34:52
and he was furious and cut his eyelids off and as they dropped on the ground up 00:34:52
off and as they dropped on the ground up 00:34:56
off and as they dropped on the ground up came the first tea plants that's why 00:34:56
came the first tea plants that's why 00:34:58
came the first tea plants that's why they have leaves shaped like eyelids and 00:34:58
they have leaves shaped like eyelids and 00:35:02
they have leaves shaped like eyelids and are to be drunk ever thereafter for 00:35:02
are to be drunk ever thereafter for 00:35:05
are to be drunk ever thereafter for staying awake so the plant of Buddhism 00:35:05
staying awake so the plant of Buddhism 00:35:08
staying awake so the plant of Buddhism but tea is the Buddhist drink just like 00:35:08
but tea is the Buddhist drink just like 00:35:10
but tea is the Buddhist drink just like wine is the Christian drink coffee is 00:35:10
wine is the Christian drink coffee is 00:35:13
wine is the Christian drink coffee is the Islamic drink and milk the Hindu 00:35:13
the Islamic drink and milk the Hindu 00:35:15
the Islamic drink and milk the Hindu drink every religion has its as its 00:35:15
drink every religion has its as its 00:35:18
drink every religion has its as its drink so then around this kind of 00:35:18
drink so then around this kind of 00:35:21
drink so then around this kind of appreciation born of stillness and the 00:35:21
appreciation born of stillness and the 00:35:28
appreciation born of stillness and the delight in seeing how nature takes its 00:35:28
delight in seeing how nature takes its 00:35:32
delight in seeing how nature takes its course came the entire cult of Zen art 00:35:32
course came the entire cult of Zen art 00:35:40
course came the entire cult of Zen art with its special kind of creativity it's 00:35:40
with its special kind of creativity it's 00:35:45
with its special kind of creativity it's special ceramics it's special 00:35:45
special ceramics it's special 00:35:47
special ceramics it's special calligraphic styles and it's special 00:35:47
calligraphic styles and it's special 00:35:49
calligraphic styles and it's special gardens which are the controlled 00:35:49
gardens which are the controlled 00:35:53
gardens which are the controlled accident 00:35:53
[Music] 00:35:56
ample a great Zen monk 00:36:23
ample a great Zen monk 00:36:27
ample a great Zen monk we lived with you shortly after a 00:36:27
we lived with you shortly after a 00:36:28
we lived with you shortly after a thousand AD who had a very peculiar way 00:36:28
thousand AD who had a very peculiar way 00:36:32
thousand AD who had a very peculiar way of painting he had long hair and he 00:36:32
of painting he had long hair and he 00:36:35
of painting he had long hair and he would circle he'd get very drunk on rice 00:36:35
would circle he'd get very drunk on rice 00:36:39
would circle he'd get very drunk on rice wine then he had soaked his hair in ink 00:36:39
wine then he had soaked his hair in ink 00:36:42
wine then he had soaked his hair in ink and sloshed it all over the paper then 00:36:42
and sloshed it all over the paper then 00:36:47
and sloshed it all over the paper then he would do a Rorschach test on it and 00:36:47
he would do a Rorschach test on it and 00:36:51
he would do a Rorschach test on it and decide what kind of a landscape it 00:36:51
decide what kind of a landscape it 00:36:54
decide what kind of a landscape it actually was and then put in the 00:36:54
actually was and then put in the 00:36:58
actually was and then put in the finishing touches and suddenly out of 00:36:58
finishing touches and suddenly out of 00:37:02
finishing touches and suddenly out of this apparent mess a great landscape 00:37:02
this apparent mess a great landscape 00:37:05
this apparent mess a great landscape would be evoked but the whole art of the 00:37:05
would be evoked but the whole art of the 00:37:08
would be evoked but the whole art of the thing lay in putting in the finishing 00:37:08
thing lay in putting in the finishing 00:37:10
thing lay in putting in the finishing touches and also there's a very curious 00:37:10
touches and also there's a very curious 00:37:15
touches and also there's a very curious thing if a person who is untrained in 00:37:15
thing if a person who is untrained in 00:37:19
thing if a person who is untrained in painting makes a mess with a brush he 00:37:19
painting makes a mess with a brush he 00:37:41
painting makes a mess with a brush he sees only the winding of the stream and 00:37:41
sees only the winding of the stream and 00:37:43
sees only the winding of the stream and the twisting of the path he does not 00:37:43
the twisting of the path he does not 00:37:47
the twisting of the path he does not know that already he is in the land of 00:37:47
know that already he is in the land of 00:37:50
know that already he is in the land of the Immortals 00:37:50
a lot of people think that the 00:37:53
a lot of people think that the 00:38:14
a lot of people think that the spontaneous or completely natural life 00:38:14
spontaneous or completely natural life 00:38:17
spontaneous or completely natural life as it's understood by these Far Eastern 00:38:17
as it's understood by these Far Eastern 00:38:19
as it's understood by these Far Eastern philosophers is to act according to whim 00:38:19
philosophers is to act according to whim 00:38:24
philosophers is to act according to whim there was for exactly spine find nothing 00:38:24
there was for exactly spine find nothing 00:38:28
there was for exactly spine find nothing to see last year's plum and this year's 00:38:28
to see last year's plum and this year's 00:38:49
to see last year's plum and this year's willow their color and fragrance are 00:38:49
willow their color and fragrance are 00:38:54
willow their color and fragrance are zeroed at the limits of heaven the Sun 00:38:54
zeroed at the limits of heaven the Sun 00:39:10
zeroed at the limits of heaven the Sun rises and the moon sets the young the 00:39:10
rises and the moon sets the young the 00:39:14
rises and the moon sets the young the balustrade the mountains deepened and 00:39:14
balustrade the mountains deepened and 00:39:16
balustrade the mountains deepened and the waters become chill 00:39:16
[Music] 00:39:22
[Music] 00:39:26
[Music] really heaven and earth cannot cover it 00:39:26
really heaven and earth cannot cover it 00:39:29
really heaven and earth cannot cover it entirely the deer hunter doesn't see the 00:39:29
entirely the deer hunter doesn't see the 00:39:43
entirely the deer hunter doesn't see the mountains the miser 00:39:43
mountains the miser 00:39:45
mountains the miser doesn't see men last year's poverty was 00:39:45
doesn't see men last year's poverty was 00:40:03
doesn't see men last year's poverty was not real poverty but this year's poverty 00:40:03
not real poverty but this year's poverty 00:40:08
not real poverty but this year's poverty is poverty indeed the Angels find no 00:40:08
is poverty indeed the Angels find no 00:40:23
is poverty indeed the Angels find no path on which to strew flowers the 00:40:23
path on which to strew flowers the 00:40:27
path on which to strew flowers the heretics 00:40:27
heretics 00:40:28
heretics [Music] 00:40:28
[Music] 00:41:02
[Music] when the mouth wants to speak about it 00:41:02
when the mouth wants to speak about it 00:41:05
when the mouth wants to speak about it words fail when the myung seeks affinity 00:41:05
words fail when the myung seeks affinity 00:41:08
words fail when the myung seeks affinity with it 00:41:08
with it 00:41:09
with it thought vanishes Sun and Moon cannot 00:41:09
thought vanishes Sun and Moon cannot 00:41:28
thought vanishes Sun and Moon cannot illuminate it complete 00:41:28