Knot Zen

Jan 30 2024 100 ep. 82 mins 40
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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

Jan 30 2024 106 mins  
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!

The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 3: Shoulder Self And Unk Linkin'

Nov 02 2023 95 mins  
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 th

The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 2: Yao and Xu You

Oct 08 2023 92 mins  
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

The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 1: Peng And Kun

Sep 18 2023 92 mins  
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

Calling the Attendant

Dec 20 2021 89 mins  

Jiufeng's Head and Tail

Dec 15 2021 130 mins  

Rhino Fan

Dec 07 2021 71 mins  
Contemplating - a tough topic to think about! We do it anyway, so does that make us knot zen? Let the fans decide

Yunmen's Teaching

Nov 29 2021 74 mins  

A Man of Great Powers

Nov 19 2021 82 mins  

Detachment and Subtley

Nov 09 2021 75 mins