Knot Zen

School of Names

Knot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!

  1. 08/09/2025

    The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 5 - Chapter 2: Equalizing Assessments Of Things

    We're back and we're bold! In this Episode we tackle the first half of the second chapter of the  Zhaunzgzi! Get ready for some heady, complicated, funny, philosophy!

    1h 22m

  2. 01/30/2024

    The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 4: Huizi's Great Gourd and Stinktree

    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!

    1h 47m

  3. 11/02/2023

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

    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 the first Chapter of the Zhuangzi, staring Shoulder Self and Unk Linkin. The translation of the Zhuangzi is done by none other than Brook Ziporyn. Check him out!

    1h 35m

  4. 10/08/2023

    The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 2: Yao and Xu You

    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 check out this episode!

    1h 33m

  5. 09/19/2023

    The Zhuangzi Arc, Ep 1: Peng And Kun

    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 of the Zhuangzi, "Wandering Far and Unfettered." If you like fish, birds, and philosophies that are radically skeptical towards any sort of conventional, or non-conventional, essentialism, then you're gonna love this episode!

    1h 32m

  6. 12/21/2021

    Calling the Attendant

    Knot Zen

    1h 29m

  7. 12/15/2021

    Jiufeng's "Head and Tail

    Knot Zen

    2h 11m

  8. 12/07/2021

    Rhino Fan

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

    1h 11m
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Knot Zen: an episodic podcast that tackles Zen, Daoism, and other things not related to Zen!

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  • Creator
    School of Names
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Knot Zen