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...Cage says that in New York he met Dai Setz Suzuki, a teacher of Zen Buddhism and Oriental philosophy, who instructed him in the art of randomness...
...purpose of music is to quiet and pacify the mind, to make it susceptible to divine influences," Cage says. "The Orient and the concept of chance gives us a mind free of likes and dislikes...
...Cage says he then began to consult I Ching, a book of ancient Chinese wisdom, to come up with ideas for his music and lectures...
According to Cage, the I Ching book is the oldest of its kind on earth. He says the ancient sages used to toss sticks in 64 different ways to learn how to find answers to specific questions about life in the I Ching book...
...answers differ from one reading to another," Cage says. "Instead of making decisions, I ask questions and get answers, which frees my mind from likes and dislikes...