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The Zen Revolution

The Zen Revolution

H. Grevemberg

Welcome to The Zen Revolution. The first 22 episodes cover subsequent chapters of the manuscript, with literary excerpts and bumper music. The Field of Weeds essays follow, a weekly series from the desk of H. Grevemberg together with cases from Zen Master Seung Sahn's Road to Enlightenment, an unpublished text from 1965.
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The Zen Revolution - Field of Weeds - The Long Retreat #10
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06/15/10 • 18 min

Essay Ten - The Long Retreat - A glimpse into the life of a Zen adept, the process of preparing for long retreats, and how they are done. The show opens with the 10th case of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s Road to Enlightenment - One Mind is Still - an unpublished manuscript from 1965. The bumper music - The Cure - Disintegration - Last Dance

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The Zen Revolution - Field of Weeds - The Impostor #1
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07/30/10 • 15 min

Essay One - The Impostor - H. Grevemberg walks the streets of San Francisco and downtown Los Angeles, meets with both a Zen Sword Master and Christian Minister - an incandescent reading full of fire and pitch, the dharma of the streets. The series opens with the first case of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s Road to Enlightenment - No Question and Answer for the Primary Meaning - an unpublished manuscript from 1965.

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The Zen Revolution - The Zen Revolution - Interview with Tenkai
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09/16/10 • 23 min

Intermission - Interview with Tenkai - H. Grevemberg reads two short excerpts from Virginia Woolf’s A Room Of One’s Own before interviewing Tenkai, an old friend and dharma brother of Maezumi Roshi’s line. A lot of ground is covered that reflects back onThe Zen Revolution - worth your time. The bumper music is Peter Gabriel - Security - The Rhythm of the Heat.

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The Zen Revolution - The Zen Revolution - Seoul #7
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10/30/10 • 26 min

Chapter Seven - Seoul - author H. Grevemberg reads from Camus The Myth of Sisyphus. The revolution continues on the way to Korea, to the author’s first glimpse at a real Zen monastery. The bumper music is Peter Gabriel – PassionOf These, Hope - Reprise.

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The Zen Revolution - The Zen Revolution - Monsoon #10
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10/10/10 • 30 min

Chapter Ten - Monsoon - author H. Grevemberg reads from Simone de Beauvoir’s The Mandarins. In Monsoon the author struggles to maintain in a pitched battle between two strong women sorting out their order of dominance. The bumper music is Sonic Youth –DirtyOn The Strip.

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The Zen Revolution - The Zen Revolution - Kyoruk #12
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10/01/10 • 42 min

Chapter Twelve - Kyoruk - H. Grevemberg reads an excerpt from Dostoevsky’s House of the Dead, and, in Kyoruk, attends the final stage of indoctrination into the Chogye order of Buddhism in Korea - the trial-by-fire for novice monks. The bumper music is The Stooges – Fun House – TV Eye.

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The Zen Revolution - The Zen Revolution - Totem #13
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09/25/10 • 31 min

Chapter Thirteen - Totem - H. Grevemberg reads an excerpt from Celine’s Death on the Installment Plan, and, in Totem, returns to Louisiana to tend to a dying father, is forced to choose between leaving him to the horrors of a difficult end, or leaving the Buddhist order. The bumper music is AFX – Analord 1Where’s Your Girlfriend?

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The Zen Revolution - The Zen Revolution - The Door #20
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08/11/10 • 31 min

Chapter Twenty - The Door - H. Grevemberg reads an excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe’s The Poetic Principle - A master of poetic language on the higher reaches of the art. In The Door, the author returns to Korea, to the monastery where he did the haengja training a decade before, and something... happens. The bumper music is Sonic Youth - Sonic Youth + Early Live - Where The Red Fern Grows.

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The Zen Revolution - The Zen Revolution - Dead Season #18
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08/26/10 • 19 min

Chapter Eighteen - Dead Season - H. Grevemberg reads an excerpt from Upton Sinclair’sThe Jungle, of the rare breed of novel that drives real change, political change. Chapter 18 - Dead Season, the final chapter of Season Three - The Fall, describes the final moments before the author’s return to practice. The bumper music is The Cranes -Jewel - Leave Her to Heaven.

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The Zen Revolution - Field of Weeds - Event Horizon #11
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06/11/10 • 20 min

Essay Eleven - Event Horizon - The Zen Revolution takes a new turn, toward a live autobiography, the dharma presented against a backdrop of various lowlifes from the house on Monterey, to a concert in Hollywood. The show opens with the 11th case of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s Road to Enlightenment - Wide Open, Nothing Holy - an unpublished manuscript from 1965. The bumper music - Blonde Redhead - Misery is a Butterfly - The Messenger & 23 - Top Ranking

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Zen Revolution have?

The Zen Revolution currently has 35 episodes available.

What topics does The Zen Revolution cover?

The podcast is about Meditation, Enlightenment, Spirituality, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Practice and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Zen Revolution?

The episode title 'The Zen Revolution - The Call to Practice #2' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Zen Revolution?

The average episode length on The Zen Revolution is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Zen Revolution released?

Episodes of The Zen Revolution are typically released every 5 days.

When was the first episode of The Zen Revolution?

The first episode of The Zen Revolution was released on May 30, 2010.

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