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The Rules of Fight Club

39 min • 23 februari 2022

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On this week’s episode we explore the connection between Fight Club, the Life of the Buddha, the face-slapping wisdom of Rinzai Zen and the biblical spirit of Nimrod. Whether you're a fan of the novel by Chuck Palahniuk or the film by David Fincher we hope you will discover something entirely new to add to your library of thought about Fight Club and give you a good excuse to watch or read it again. In the extended we talk about Rinzai Zen initiatory practices, Qabbalistic symbolism and Hollywood egregores. Thank you and enjoy the show!

On this episode we discuss:
-Bob, the Big Moosey
-Who is Tyler Durden?
-Tulpas
-Cornelius and Rupert Name Etymology
-Penguin Power Animal
-The Atman
-The Diamond Sutra
-Nimrod and The Tower of Babel
-The Cave of 1,000 Buddhas
-The Blue Cliff Record
-Hari Rama, ya know, Enlightened?
-Getting Beaten up For Zen Buddhism

In the extended show available at http://www.patreon.com/thewholerabbit we discuss:
-Waiting Outside The Temple
-Tarot Symbolism
-The Chemical Marriage
-Soap Alchemy
-Who is Marla?
-Anatman
-Who is Narrator?
-Paperstreet House
-Jungian Symbolism
-Chloe
-Jared Ledo, Joker and 12 Monkeys
-Religious Conversion

Sections on Rinzai Zen and Temple Initiation by Heka Astra.