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Come into the tea-room & with Zen monks Hwalson, and his student Myungju, at the Detroit Zen Center, as they read spiritual folk-tales, and share conversations about them.
Unknown Host hosts Blue Collar Zen, a health show with 23 episodes published.
The Origin Story of our Mother Temple, Sudeok-sa. COTTON SOCK FLOWER Eighteen Hundred years ago, a young academic man named Sudok went out on a hunt with his servant, and came across a mysterious young lady in the forest
A thief becomes a sage, after his foot is chopped off as punishment for his crimes. As a transformed man, people trust and follow him. Join us in the tea room as Sunim reads the story of the great sage Tumbledown, as tol
A story within a story. An unremarkable monk, a scholar & a young disciple. A loving wife & a foolish husband. Their lives separated by time, but cross on the mountaintop, with fire and weeds the great teachers.
War: The curse of humanity. An old man with a wrangled & broken arm shares his story from youth, of being the lone surviving man in the entire region, of a long & bloody war in 8th century China that killed 10 million me
A simple cook teaches his ruler (the Emperor) about the Tao.
The 4 Adepts is a story read from the Chuang Tzu. The theme is 'yielding'. Story read by Abbot Hwalson Sunim, then a conversation afterward together with Vice-Abbot Myungju Sunim. On the 4 Adepts (Taoist Sages): As Adept
Welcome to the 3rd season. A man journeys home through misty mountains & beauty in old Korea. As previous karma follows his path, he meets with unexpected fortune, & terror. Letting Go, written by Zen Master Daehaeng, pr
Enter the world of Zen nuns. A common kitchen nun finds her teacher's instruction simple enough, but eventually the endless work & burden of cooking in the zen community becomes a serious complication in her quest for me
Six thousand years ago two Taoist masters were on a walk. Master Timid Magpie asked the elder Master Noble Tree a question about the Way of things. Some questions are timeless, felt in the heart of ancient humans as deep
Abbot Yang Chu, a student of the Taoist sage Lao Tzu, is happy to hear his teacher is returning from his hermitage, and sets out to meet him on the road to join him in his journey home.
The second part of the story of Pusol's life, and the story of his death.
1,500 years ago a simple rainstorm brought about a life-altering spiritual decision for a sincere monk. His compassionate response resonates to this day. This is the first of two parts to the story of Layman Pusol. Welco
Zen Master Mangong -- a revered 20th century monk of Korea (and grandfather teacher to the Detroit Zen Center) -- comes to the end of his life. Without much fanfare, he departs. Hwalson & Myungju discuss his life, & deat
Join us as we narrate the journey of Lewis Lancaster and 'The Mad Monk' Jung Kwang Sunim, one of the most controversial Buddhist figures (and renowned artists) of 20th Century Korea, amidst his practice of 'unlimited act
Poduk Cave, a zen training hermitage located on a precipice deep in the Diamond Mountains of what is now North Korea, has been long famed as the place for the highest level of training and the site of awakening for many
Here we have the origin story of Sudeok-sa, the mother temple of the Detroit Zen Center. This tale begin on ordinary morning in the life of a young upper class boy named Sudeok. Bored with his daily studies, he takes his
This story was written about Masan Bosal, a devotee whose wisdom and experiences helped a monk understand his own path, and inspired him to share her story.
Centuries after Wonhyo, Korean Buddhism undergoes total oppression. Monks cannot enter the gates of Seoul. Remote Zen communities flourish, poor, but rich in spirit. Here we find two short stories: one of the 20th centur
In this episode we continue to follow Wonhyo on his journey. After awakening, he returns to Korea, and meets a very strange yet intriguing spiritual practitioner Big Brother.
This story is a continuation of Story #1. As Wonhyo & Uisang, Korean monks, leave their Master Boduk, they set out on foot on a perilous journey to T'ang China, yet meet with unexpected circumstances. The followup conver
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