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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!

Published 01/30/24

Knot Zen

Published 01/30/24

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...

Published 11/02/23

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!

Published 10/08/23

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...

Published 09/19/23

Calling the Attendant

Published 12/21/21

Jiufeng's "Head and Tail

Published 12/15/21

Rhino Fan

Contemplating - a tough topic to think about! We do it anyway, so does that make us knot zen? Let the fans decide

Published 12/07/21

Yunmen's Teaching

Published 11/29/21

A Man of Great Power

Published 11/19/21

Detachment and Subtlety

Published 11/09/21

Dongshan's Always Close

Published 11/07/21

Dongshan's 3 Beatings

Published 10/25/21

Zuigan Calls to Himself

Published 10/21/21

Dongshan Was Unwell

Published 10/11/21

Nansen Kills a Cat

Gore Gore Gore

Published 09/27/21

Turtle Nosed Snake

Published 09/21/21

Ryutan's: The Constant Principle

Bb's all alone??!! Oh no, he climbs the peak and stumbles down. Expect minor coherency and haughty analysis.

Published 09/13/21

You Can't Call It a Fist

1 sickewk and two tired dudes get on the case of the case of the fist; bringing their best with rants on modern interpretations, amoeba imagery and confused textual analysis.

Published 09/06/21

Purity

Published 08/30/21

Three Bowls of Wine

Published 08/23/21

Mt. Sumeru

James questions, ewk rants, brian Rhymes , and scott...well, I'll let you find out about scott. Stop thinking, or maybe not, as we mount Sumeru the mysterious mountain.

Published 08/17/21

Mt. Sumeru

James questions, ewk rants, brian Rhymes , and scott...well, I'll let you find out about scott. Stop thinking, or maybe not, as we mount Sumeru the mysterious mountain.

Published 08/17/21

Why He No Buddha?

Published 08/10/21

Huguo's "Three Embarrassments"

Published 08/02/21