Latest Bodhidharma Podcast Episodes
Two Monks Roll Up the Blinds
Knot Zen - June 30, 2020 00:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Don't Be a Baby
Knot Zen - June 22, 2020 14:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Reality Body
Knot Zen - June 16, 2020 13:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
"Who is he?"
Knot Zen - May 31, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
How Should I respond?
Knot Zen - May 20, 2020 01:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
The Sound of Raindrops
Knot Zen - May 12, 2020 19:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Joshu's Stone Bridge
Knot Zen - May 05, 2020 14:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
What Is The Head, What Is The Tail
Knot Zen - April 28, 2020 01:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Snow In a Silver Bowl
Knot Zen - April 15, 2020 00:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Great Penetration
Knot Zen - April 06, 2020 23:44 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Grain of Rice
Knot Zen - April 01, 2020 00:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Asking about Buddha
Knot Zen - March 12, 2020 01:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
REASON IS NOT THE WAY!
Knot Zen - March 05, 2020 22:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThought Mind was Buddha? In Mumonkan's 34th Case, Nansen demands to differ! The Gang guesses the reasons for Nansen saying "Mind is not Buddha; Reason is not the Way" and tries to think of ways that Nansen differs from his teacher and his sayings'. Don't mind the Buddha, don't fear the reap...
Not The Wind, Not The Flag
Knot Zen - February 26, 2020 21:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSize of the boat? Motion of the ocean? Join in as The Gang investigates Mumon's bold move when he says the 6th Patriarch himself was wrong when he told the men debating some Newtonian Physics that neither the flag nor wind moved: it was your mind that moved. If a plane's wings are shaped to...
Bodhidarma and Emperor Wu - Part 3
Knot Zen - February 25, 2020 13:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Bodhidarma and Emperor Will - Part 2
Knot Zen - February 20, 2020 00:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Bodhidarma and Emperor Wu - Part 1
Knot Zen - February 18, 2020 14:58 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat’s black, white, and full of holes? According to Boddhidharma, not even the holy truths! The Gang discusses the first Case of the Blue Cliff Record: the infamous exchange between the Emperor Of China himself and our good old grumpy grandpa, Boddhidharma. Join in as we discuss why our fir...
Sliced: Bodhidharma's "Mind Pacifying"
Knot Zen - February 11, 2020 13:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsBoddhidharma shows up the Second Patriarch by pacifying his mind with both arms tied behind his back! In this episode, The Gang discusses this visceral 41st Case of the Mumonkan where Huike (the Second Patriarch) stands, arm cut off in the snow, chit-chatting about his inability to find his mi...
Shit Stick: Yunmen's Had Enough
Knot Zen - February 07, 2020 16:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat's brown and sticky? According to Yunmen, it's Buddha! This week, The Gang tries scraping back the bullshit behind Yunmen's seemingly cryptic answer when asked by a monk what this "Buddha" is. Feel free to light some candles, turn on the fan, and drink plenty of coffee to prepare for...
Shit Stick
Knot Zen - February 07, 2020 16:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Joshu Meets The King
Knot Zen - January 30, 2020 13:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Joshu Greets The King!
Knot Zen - January 30, 2020 13:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMake Way, here he comes, ring bells, cloth-cover the drums! The King himself comes to greet one of our favorite Zen Masters, Joshu! He is a bit surprised at Joshu's seeming lack of greeting him in return. Tune in and join The Gang as they question who the King might be, if Joshu is just too...
Yunmen's When The Bell Sounds
Knot Zen - January 29, 2020 13:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Tardy: Yunmen's "When The Bell Sounds"
Knot Zen - January 29, 2020 13:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMove your feet? Lose your seat! In this week's episode, Zen Master Yunmen asks monks, when they hear the bell to go to class, why they're even getting up. Make sure you're on time to join as The Gang examines the question Yunmen asks us: Why are we here? Why aren't we there? The world has m...
Yunmen's Statements Part 2: "An Upside Down Statement"
Knot Zen - January 28, 2020 13:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsYunmen's back at it again, only this time the tables are turned! Come join the Sangha as The Gang tries unscrambling the 15th Case of the Blue Cliff Record. See if you can discover who is "Dying with you, being born with you, to give your certainty."
Yunmen's "An Appropriate Statement"
Knot Zen - January 23, 2020 13:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKnot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!
Yunmen's Statements Part 1: "An Appropriate Statement"
Knot Zen - January 23, 2020 13:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsUh oh! Looks like this is another episode of Knot Zen After Dark. The Gang explores the 14th Case of the Blue Cliff Record and pushes the limits of appropriate statements. And this is just part 1! Be sure to check out Part 2 where everything starts going topsy turvy!
Joshu's "What Else Do You Dislike?"
Knot Zen - January 15, 2020 22:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHold your horses before giving that rating! In this episode, Joshu weighs in on raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses as "The Gang" discusses what there is to be disliked and why Joshu would give such a seemingly strange comment to a monk asking about Buddha.
Buddha Holds Out A Flower
Knot Zen - January 09, 2020 13:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAww! Buddha's giving a flower to Kashyapa! Join "The Gang" as they discuss the potential meaning(s) behind this gesture and why Kashyapa couldn't help but give a big smile at the scene.
Nansen's Ordinary Mind
Knot Zen - January 05, 2020 08:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratings"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...
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