The Mad Monk

Blue Collar Zen by spiritual folk-tales & conversations, at the Detroit Zen Center

Episode notes

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 action zen'. Lancaster, a would-be student of Jung Kwang, was a professor of Buddhist Art & Studies at UC Berkley, who having become captivated by the art & calligraphy of Jung Kwang, endeavored to meet him, and was invited to join together in his life for a few weeks...

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jung kwang sunim