The Capital City

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The Capital City

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83 minutes

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Sep 22, 2020

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Where did they come from, why did they go??? This week, The Gang invites Zen Master Ming from the capital, but apparently it would miss him. :( Join in and maybe you’ll be able to bring Ming out of his shell!

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Sep 22, 2020

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Knot Zen: an episodic podcast in which The Gang attempts to sneak a peak behind the (seemingly) enigmatic curtain of the classic Zen Koans.

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