Knot Zen

Joshu usually keeps it laconic, but in this saying he sermonizes at length...which means the gang goes along and weaves in many topics, ideas, and controversies!

Well, hi there, Brian

A Knot Zenner gave this sweet version of the case: Huangbo: "You people are all eating out of the dumpster. When are you going to have your own meal, don't you know there's nobody that cooks for you in all of china?" Monk: "What about all the cooks" Huangbo: "They're not cooking for you".

Episode 2, featuring, once again, Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu meets Bodhidharma's brother.

Hi Dan

The Gang clears up the case by touting the treasure when two translators try to untangle the verbal knot tied by Joshu's tongue.

Again, we are reading from the first chapter in the Blue Cliff Record! This time focusing on Xuedou's verse!

It's Scott!

The Gang adds "frost on top of snow" by bringing up a koan that's as cold as the weather in Texas (and the person writing the description uses the sort of Verbal Irony thrown around in the commentary).

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