100 episodes
Knot Zen 712PC
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.8 • 29 Ratings
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Knot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
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The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 4: Huizi's Great Gourd and Stinktree
Welcome back! In this episode Jay, Jim and Kevin talk about use and uselessness, myopic imaginations, and radically different readings of the Zhaungzi! Is Daoism meant to be read as a liberatory text, or a more hermetic interpretation? Niether? Come on in and decide for yourself!
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The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 3: Shoulder Self And Unk Linkin'
Tune in to this episode for some CRAZY Daoist wisdom as two dudes with really, really, cool names go head to head on the topic of... er... what the diets of virgin-like spirits are?
No, no, really, we really stumble into some awesome insights this episode, specifically around the "Dao Of Forgetting," which blew my mind!
Anywho, for those interested this is the third story of the first Chapter of the Zhuangzi, staring Shoulder Self and Unk Linkin. The translation of the Zhuangzi is done by none other than Brook Ziporyn.
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The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 2: Yao and Xu You
This week we continue with the stories from the first chapter of the Zhaungzi, 'Wandering Far and Unfettered'! It's basically a conversation between these two based rulers of ancient China talking about even more ancient and based rulers of ancient-er China. If you are interested in how one RULES things, and whats the deal with all these titles we give ourselves, you should totally check out this episode!
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The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 1: Peng And Kun
Hey, there listener! Long time no see! Welcome to the Zhuangzi Arc of Knotzen! We decided to breathe new life into the podcast by studying what is NOT Zen... so we took up the classic of Daoism, the infamous, the long-winded (and convoluted), Zhuangzi!
We also have a new guy, and he's bloody smart.
Anyway, today we are looking at the very first story from the very first chapter of the Zhuangzi, "Wandering Far and Unfettered." If you like fish, birds, and philosophies that are radically skeptical towards any sort of conventional, or non-conventional, essentialism, then you're gonna love this episode! -
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Customer Reviews
Made Rinzai Zen approachable
I picked up a copy of The Gateless Gate on a whim a few years ago and had absolutely no clue what I was reading or where to even start. After several months of searching, Knot Zen has been hands down the best source I’ve found for discussing koans in a fun and non-judgmental format. Recommend to everyone I know with any interest in Zen.
Informative and understandable
Knot Zen podcast members dissect each case so that listeners are able to understand the case at their own level. Listeners are educated, not talked down to. The dialogue between the cast is elevated enough to include more advanced Zen students as well.
A Case Study in the Dunning-Kruger Effect
A bunch of people who have no idea what they’re talking about thinking that they know what they’re talking about.