[vimeo 15457921]
Join Jesse and his good friends and role models Leo Babauta, author of the blog Zen Habits, Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, and Susan O’Connell, VP of the San Francisco Zen Center, as they have tea and connect on the meaning of life, zen, and how to live with joy in a world full of technology and distraction. The event was filmed on September 28, 2010, with a live studio audience of 40 attendees.
Topics Include
- What is Zen?
- How to do Zen
- How these people manage their lives
- How to live with meaning
- How to use the technology and the tools of our times

This is just part 1 right? Q&A section coming soon?
Thanks for posting in any case, it was a great event.
Please post whole video. Loved how fast you guys turned this around to post, but please put the whole thing up.
Hey I love that you guys are doing these talks, but why dont you guys incorporate these into podcast? I would love it if I were able to subscribe to these videos and they just load onto my phone.
hmm now it’s gone, what’s up guys? part 2 pretty please
but i’m sure Graham is busting his ass on this and tell him I said thank you!
Thanks for checking out the video! It should be back up now, and we will definitely be posting the extended version shortly!
extended version is up now, thanks!
This was just excellent! I’ve been a Tim fan for some time, and now I’m honored to be introduced to Jesse, Susan, and Leo. Please arrange more of these discussions with same panelists or new people. Thanks!
[...] Tea, Zen and The Art of Life Management: The founder of Samovar Tea in a panel discussion with Leo Babauta, author of the blog Zen Habits, Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, and Susan O’Connell, VP of the San Francisco Zen Center. This is a long video, so you may want to watch bits and pieces over several sessions. The dynamics of the panel can be at odd at times – the hyperactive and demonstrative Ferris, in contrast to the calm demeanor of Susan O’Connell – but overall they really pulled it off well. [...]