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ZMMQuality: Enthusiasts sharing and exploring the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (ZMM) by Robert M. Pirsig

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#LilaOctober is here, our month-long celebration of #RobertMPirsig's second novel #Lila: An Inquiry into Morals, which articulated his #philosophy the #MetaphysicsofQuality or #MOQ. This year marks the #50thanniversary of #RobertPirsig's #sailing voyage described in the book.

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The #RobertPirsigAssociation announces an online #Chautauqua "Pirsig the Sailor" Sunday Oct 5th 12pm Eastern/9am Pacific featuring Paul F. Johnston & Wendy K. Pirsig. #RobertPirsig #RobertMPirsig #Pirsig #Sailor #Sailing #Lila https://t.co/16vUjh2zxi

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Fifty years ago #otd Monday Aug 11, 1975, #RobertPirsig departed #BayfieldWI #sailing on Arête, his #Westsail32 sailboat on the trip described in his 2nd novel #Lila: An Inquiry into Morals. #RobertMPirsig #Pirsig #ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenance

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According to The Blue Desert blog, "The essay is a must read for anyone about to embark on a long voyage on their boat but also for someone who just finds their self struggling with the day-to-day realities that life presents."
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#RobertMPirsig's essay "Cruising Blues and Their Cure" was published in #Esquire magazine #otd May 1, 1977. Free text version: https://t.co/3jNaRAe8Hm
#CruisingBlues #RobertPirsig #Pirsig #Cruising #Bluewater #Sailing

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@aqualityexiste1 hosts
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Carolyn Gary recounts her inspiring relationship with Nancy Ann James and Bob Pirsig, exploring how their mutual interests in Zen and art shaped her life and work.

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#ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenance #Lila #RobertMPirsig #Americanliterature

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The #RobertPirsigAssociation is asking for input from #RobertPirsig fans & scholars alike to chart our course for 2025 & beyond. Submit suggestions online before Friday Feb 7th and/or participate in one of two planning sessions next weekend. https://t.co/ciM9nWxfKy

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Happy Birthday #ThomasMerton! The #Trappist monk, #Catholic mystic & #writer was born #otd Jan 31, 1915 in France. His autobiography #TheSevenStoreyMountain made him famous. He examined #Eastern philosophies & articulated #pacifism. #botd #HBD
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#JohnSutherland almost trips over a "Voulkas"at the DeWeeses' in Ch. 14, #ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenance by #RobertMPirsig. Based on an actual visit with the #DeWeese family on July 13, 1968.

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Happy Birthday to the late #sculptor #PeterVoulkos, born into a #Greek immigrant family #otd Jan 29, 1924 in #BozemanMT. At #MontanaState college, studying under #FrancesSenska, he would find his passion for #ceramics, later revolutionizing #AbstractExpressionism in #sculpture.

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Voulkos was lifelong friends with fellow #Montana #artist #RudyAutio. When the #DeWeeses had car trouble moving to #Montana, #MontanaState's art dept dispatched Voulkos and Autio to help. https://t.co/8AeUxmVpb5

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One for #RobertPirsig fans?
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@Ashwinreads In turn, #Pirsig learned this lesson from poet Allen Tate, a professor at the University of Minnesota. #UM

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Join us Sunday July 7th for the #ZMM50th #Minneapolis Gathering celebrating the 50th anniversary of #RobertMPirsig's book #ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenance, 2pm-5pm at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center. Speakers Mark Richardson & Ian Glendinning. https://t.co/zMOD4to9cR

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Sponsored by the Robert Pirsig Association. https://t.co/t5XiryIlRZ

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Join us Sunday July 7th in #MinneapolisMN for the #ZMM50th Minneapolis Gathering 2pm-5pm featuring speakers Mark Richardson & Ian Glendinning, #ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenance/ #RobertMPirsig fans & #ZMM50thRide participants meeting up. Free/Register: https://t.co/36Z6fiHQx2

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#RobertMPirsig mailed out 122 solicitation letters to publishers in June of 1968 for a book he was working on entitled #ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenance. His letter to #WilliamMorrow dated #otd would get a response from young editor #JamesLandis & an advance.

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After #Pirsig's widow found the tape, his son Ted posted it to YouTube just less than two years ago. Wendy included a transcript of the talk in #OnQuality: Unpublished and Selected Writings by #RobertMPirsig. LitHub also published it: https://t.co/J69zcyPTwF

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Fifty years ago #otd, May 20, 1974, #RobertMPirsig gave a talk at the #Minneapolis School of Art & Design little more than a month after the publication of his book #ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenance. A video recording was found in his closet. #ZMM50th
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