Knot Zen

"Do you know da way?"

The Gang discusses this formative Case of Joshu's Enlightenment.  What is 'The Way'?  How can we approach it?  Can we ever be good enough for enlightenment, inner peace, or making our parents proud?

Join in for an episode that has the same trash-talk, goofs, and musings you're used to from Knot Zen with a little extra intimacy sprinkled on top (and not just from Nansen and Joshu!)

In an old Chinese folktale, a girl named Seijo's soul separated from her body - which was the real Seijo? 

In this episode, the Gang tackles the question of soul, mind, and body from the perspective of Zen.  Maybe they'll make up their mind about the answer.

The Gang discusses the second case of the Blue Cliff Record where we'll see an uppity monk try getting the best of Joshu, maybe.

The Gang takes a look at "Ryutan's Candle" - the 28th Case of the Mumonkan (Gateless Gate) - where we see the enlightenment of Zen Master Tokusan (Deshan) after his perhaps not-so-humble beginnings.

Mazel Tov!  It's Gutei's Bar Mitzvah! The Gang looks over the seemingly violent third case of the Mumonkan where Gutei slices the finger off of a boy and why he would do such a thing.

The Gang takes a look at the 37th Case of the Mumonkan to try finding some sap on this very short and seemingly enigmatic line from Joshu.

Knot Zen is an episodic podcast where the friends discuss and attempt to steal a peak behind the curtain of the seemingly esoteric, myriad, or hidden layers of the Zen Koan