Zensylvania

In this episode of the Zensylvania Podcast, I present a chapter of a work of fiction that I began writing several years ago.  The story begins to respond to the question, "What might have happened to Alfred Jingle when he arrived in South America?"  Alfred Jingle is the comic figure from Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers, first written and published in 1836 and 1837. I also use the story to begin exploring the Zen concept that the "self" does not exist...

Following initial listener feedback, the original text-to-voice version of this episode has been replaced by a full reading by Eric (09/30/2021)

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Thank you for visiting Zensylvania: It's a State of Mind.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://zensylvania.com/2021/08/26/august-1834-demerara/

Have you ever faced a time in your life when events were not in your control and the only certainty seemed to be, well, uncertainty? In Zensylvania, we've found that the ability to adopt the right state of mind might be an essential tool to maintaining a grounded and resilient response to those times. The resilient and open attitude you take toward learning a leisure activity like riding or motorcycle or practicing Tai Chi may help you through bigger and more challenging issues in life.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://zensylvania.com/2021/08/05/learning/

Welcome to Zenzylvania. In this episode, Eric Adriaans explains what the Zensylvania podcast is all about. Listeners are encouraged to get a feel for the kind of content and design to expect in longer episodes. 

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://zensylvania.com/2021/08/03/welcome-to-zensylvania/

(Revised 2022/10/06)