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I suppose most of you have heard of Zen 00:00:06
I suppose most of you have heard of Zen 00:00:14
I suppose most of you have heard of Zen but before going on to explain any 00:00:14
but before going on to explain any 00:00:17
but before going on to explain any details about it I want to make one 00:00:17
details about it I want to make one 00:00:19
details about it I want to make one thing absolutely clear I am NOT a Zen 00:00:19
thing absolutely clear I am NOT a Zen 00:00:22
thing absolutely clear I am NOT a Zen Buddhist I'm not advocating Zen Buddhism 00:00:22
Buddhist I'm not advocating Zen Buddhism 00:00:25
Buddhist I'm not advocating Zen Buddhism I'm not trying to convert anyone to it I 00:00:25
I'm not trying to convert anyone to it I 00:00:28
I'm not trying to convert anyone to it I have nothing to sell I just want you to 00:00:28
have nothing to sell I just want you to 00:00:36
have nothing to sell I just want you to enjoy a point of view which I enjoy 00:00:36
as aristotle says the beginning of 00:00:49
as aristotle says the beginning of 00:00:52
as aristotle says the beginning of philosophy is wonder philosophy is man's 00:00:52
philosophy is wonder philosophy is man's 00:00:56
philosophy is wonder philosophy is man's expression of curiosity about everything 00:00:56
expression of curiosity about everything 00:00:58
expression of curiosity about everything his attempt to make sense of the world 00:00:58
his attempt to make sense of the world 00:01:01
his attempt to make sense of the world primarily through his intellect that is 00:01:01
primarily through his intellect that is 00:01:05
primarily through his intellect that is to say is faculty for thinking 00:01:05
we're aboard the ferryboat Vallejo which 00:01:25
we're aboard the ferryboat Vallejo which 00:01:29
we're aboard the ferryboat Vallejo which is tied up at the north end of Sausalito 00:01:29
is tied up at the north end of Sausalito 00:01:31
is tied up at the north end of Sausalito chose to San Francisco and this is where 00:01:31
chose to San Francisco and this is where 00:01:34
chose to San Francisco and this is where I live and you may think this place is 00:01:34
I live and you may think this place is 00:01:37
I live and you may think this place is rather weird that's because I've always 00:01:37
rather weird that's because I've always 00:01:40
rather weird that's because I've always loved weird things I remember when I was 00:01:40
loved weird things I remember when I was 00:01:44
loved weird things I remember when I was a little boy people used to say to me 00:01:44
a little boy people used to say to me 00:01:46
a little boy people used to say to me Alan you are so weird why can't you be 00:01:46
Alan you are so weird why can't you be 00:01:48
Alan you are so weird why can't you be like other people well I thought that 00:01:48
like other people well I thought that 00:01:51
like other people well I thought that was just plain dull like having the same 00:01:51
was just plain dull like having the same 00:01:54
was just plain dull like having the same thing for dinner every day and as is 00:01:54
thing for dinner every day and as is 00:01:57
thing for dinner every day and as is well said variety is the spice of life 00:01:57
well said variety is the spice of life 00:02:00
well said variety is the spice of life so you will indeed find this place 00:02:00
so you will indeed find this place 00:02:02