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American Zen adds Freemasonry
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Kung Fu Cowboy ORIGINAL DRAFT
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LEVEL 3 = I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME
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Poetry Book: Utah - Phase 1
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Poetry Book: Autumn Flavours
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CD or Album Download: LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind
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Podcast: American Zen Buddhist Rock Podcast LEVEL 1
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America's First Buddhist Rock Band, American Zen

America's First
Buddhist Rock Band
of Freemasons
American Zen

American Zen has had many, many musicians in the past two decades. In the two decades prior to American Zen, Coyote performed in over 50 bands and had almost 50 musicians performing in his bands.

2010: American Zen is a one-man band featuring the Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote, also known as Buddha Zhen (Zhen Shen-Lang "Spirit Wolf of Truth).

Coyote's life has been an inspiration to youths and adults for decades. Now, by adding Freemasonry to his life, Coyote has enriched himself and added new inspirations to his own life.

Join Coyote on his current quest to master Masonry and the LEVEL 4 of Zen Buddhism.

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Music Album

LEVEL 4 =
Kung Fu Cowboy
PART 1:
King Solomon's Temple

Utah Phase 1 Poetry Book by The Hippy Coyote
includes additional graphics and webpages and PART 1 webstory

CD label L4

Author: The Hippy Coyote
Formats Available: CD, album download, individual song downloads
Genres: Poetry, Spoken Word, Pop Music, Rock Music, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Masonry, Freemasonry
Music Publisher: Shaolin Music

It started as the autobiography of Coyote's journey in LEVEL 4 of Zen Buddhism.

It became the story of King Solomon's architect, Hiram Abif, who was murdered during the completion of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem.

This story of "Hiram Abif," is to inspire Master Masons for centuries to be trustworthy, honest, and protective.

This album will inspire you in many different ways.

"Elaine" is about rescuing a girl from pirates.

"Flintridge Fire" is about the STATION FIRE that burned above Coyote's home, August 2009, when this song was recorded. It was supposed to be about General Balboa i the 1700s.

"Spirit Gun" is actually based upon a cartoon show, YU YU HAKASHU, that Coyote watched with his son.

"You're Lazy" is probably about you.

"Kill The Spider" is about the murder of "Hiram Abif."

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Poetry Book

Kung Fu Cowboy
ORIGINAL DRAFT

Utah Phase 1 Poetry Book by The Hippy Coyote

Author: The Hippy Coyote
Formats Available: PDF Download, Paperback, Hardcover
Genres: Poetry, Lyrics, Autobiography
Publisher: Shaolin Communications

This handwritten rough draft, was going to be the book to accompany the album, LEVEL 4 = KUNG FU COWBOY, before KUNG FU COWBOY was split into to parts and before the storyline of the album changed from autobiography of a Coyote to the Masonic legend of "Hiram Abif."

As I write this in June, 2010, I am releasing the PART 1 album: KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE.

Although I would like to create the FINAL DRAFT of this book, my concern now is writing the music videos for this PART 1 album, and writing the SCREENPLAY for the next album, PART 2.

I rewrote a few poems to make them more legible, but most of this book was written for me, without anyone else ever seeing it.

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Music Album

LEVEL 3 =
I Want You To Love Me

Utah Phase 1 Poetry Book by The Hippy Coyote

CD imprint L3

Author: The Hippy Coyote
Formats Available: Album mp3 download, individual song downloads, CD, aif
Genres: BASS POETRY, Spoken Word, Pop Rock, Rock'n'roll, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, 70s Rock
Music Publisher: Shaolin Music

Coyote rises to become a Buddha.

After the release of this album, Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote, became known as Buddha Zhen.

Coyote's emergence from Mr. Mom since 1991, allowed him to spend more time writing and teaching and recording.

This is the first album that Coyote performed on an actual drum set. Coyote had a year to learn how to play the drums before recording this album.

This is an inspiring album by a Buddhist Hippie drummer who performed ALL THE INSTRUMENTS and sang ALL THE VOCALS on this album.

As Coyote was packing his last belongings to move from Tujunga to Montrose, California, he recorded the poetry on the album. On the day before the Marshals locked him out of his house, he recorded (and invented) the bass poetry on this album by recording one or more basses behind the spolken word tracks.

This new BASS POETRY has become very popular and earned as much praise as the music on the album.

Visit the ALBUM WEBSITE for music samples:

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Poetry Book

Utah - Phase 1

Utah Phase 1 Poetry Book by The Hippy Coyote

Author: The Hippy Coyote
Formats Available: PDF Download, Paperback, Hardcover
Genres: Poetry, Lyrics, Autobiography
Publisher: Shaolin Communications

The lyrics to most of Coyote's songs are poetry worth reading without the music. Bizarre, creative, and insightful -- from Coyote's unique ability of seeing / living / experiencing / interpreting life.

This poetry book, Utah - Phase 1, was the precursor of what would become the 8 LEVELS of American Zen's Buddhist Journey.

This is a scanned copy of Coyote's ORIGINAL draft with his own editorial notes about each poem handwritten on the bottom of each page.

"A Long Way Home" depicts Coyote's desire to return to California. "Free The Change" criticizes the Mormon robotic mind. "Simple Lady" finds Coyote remembering peaceful moments in his life to escape his discomforts.

This path of enlightenment includes both the LEVEL 1 and the LEVEL 2 albums of American Zen, America's first Buddhist rock band.

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Poetry Book

Autumn Flavours

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
Coyote's first book of poetry.
1967-1977

Sample poem from book

Formats:   PDF Download, Paperback, Hardcover
Genres:   Poetry

Description:   Coyote graduated High School in St. John's, Newfoundland. There, on that remote arctic island, they spell and speak the olde British tongue. Flavors is spelled, "flavours." Colors is spelled, "colours..." It's how he wrote it when he wrote it.

We modernized the name of the book for the website domain name of:
www.autumnFLAVORS.com
(Check out this special custom website we made back in 1999 for more info.)

Coyote said there are a lot of writings in this book that surprised him. "I've changed a lot since my teenage years," Coyote professes.

This is Coyote's first book of poetry and contains several poems from his San Diego State College poetry classes.

This is the 'dark' period of Coyote's life, so the poetry is darkly experimental.
Sample poem from Autumn Flavours

Probably best read by persons 13 years or older.

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CD Album Download

Level 1 = Peace Of Mind

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote

CD label LEVEL 1

Composer: The Coyote
Artist: American Zen
Formats: CD, MP3 192kb
Genres: Folk Rock, Classic Rock, Spoken Word

Recorded in Utah, Coyote's bandmates made two pilgrimages to help him complete this 4-track masterpiece.

"We had to rely on performances," explains bassist Tom. "It was a challenge to record 4-track. We had to record our vocals as we played our instruments."

Tom plays a 1977 analog synthesizer for his bass when he plays the Vox organ.

American Zen's quest for enlightenment is also their professional and artistic challenge. Let's see how spiritual growth looks!'

"Is it like a fungus?"

No Tom.

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Podcasts

American Zen
Buddhist Rock Podcast

Coyote Radio show feature THE COYOTE
FREE
mp4 Downloads
Include Slide Show with CLICKABLE LINKS

Coyote Radio .net

iTunes 1-Click Subscription
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DJ - Host: The Coyote
Formats: mp4
Genres: Folk Rock, Classic Rock, Spoken Word, Music Podcast
Topics: LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind

These are the first 20 podcasts recorded by The Coyote of American Zen.

The spiritual evolution of American Zen starts here.

Reading from the webpages of American Zen's OFFICIAL WEBSITE, Coyote READS THE WEBSTORIES he wrote and illustrated with photos from his childhood. (Ah, how cute.)

This is even better than reading the webpages all by yourself because Coyote explains the stories and adds his humor and love for life.

These podcasts are mp4 so we could include slide show with links to each of the webpages that Coyote is reading from. Too cool!

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CD Album Download

Level 2 = Christ Killer

Coyote in a graveyard Hollywood

Composer: The Coiyote
Artist: American Zen
Formats: CD, mp3 Download (192kb = highest quality)
Genres: Folk Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative, Acoustic

Recorded in Utah, the 4-track master was brought back to California when Coyote fled the beehive state.

Completed in early 2007, this album shows an evolution in Coyote's flute playing. Check out "God Will Protect," "Great Salt Lake," and the title song, "Christ Killer," which has a very bizarre flute melody.

This album criticizes the Mormon religion, the Church of Latter Day Saints by depicting their religious world in songs and lyrics. "Land Of Mediocrity," is hauntingly lovely and accurate.

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Podcasts

American Zen
Buddhist Rock Podcast

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
FREE
mp4 Downloads
Include Slide Show with CLICKABLE LINKS

Coyote Radio .net

iTunes 1-Click Subscription
iTunes one-click 1-click button

DJ - Host: The Coyote
Formats: mp4
Genres: Folk Rock, Classic Rock, Spoken Word, Music Podcast
Topics: LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER, www.actZEN.com

LEVEL 2 = Christ Killer
Special Feature: www.actZEN.com

www.actZEN.com is a site by Buddha Zhen, founder of www.shaolinZEN.org

Based upon the curriculums of Shaolin Chi Mantis and Shaolin Zen, these webpages guide the website reader through a series of self-discoveries and pyschological examinations.

Give it a try! Let's see how you turn out to be!

CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION
NEW SHOWS RESUME EACH FRIDAY, starting June 1, 2007.

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Free Website

www.actZEN.com

Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote, Buddha Zhen
FREE
Webpages

www.actZEN.com

Get Zen to Act Zen
Buddhist Self-Help
to become
Self-Determined

Author: Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang
Formats: Free webpages
Genres: Zen Buddhism, Self-Help, Psychology
Topics: Redefining your identity into who you DECIDE to be.

This website is featured in the podcasts listed below. The Hippy Coyote of American Zen, America's first Buddhist rock band, spent many of the beginning podcasts of their LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER album at the www.actZEN.com website. Baring his soul and disecting his brain, Coyote tested this website on himself.

www.actZEN.com is a site by Buddha Zhen, founder of www.shaolinZEN.org

Based upon the curriculums of Shaolin Chi Mantis and Shaolin Zen, these webpages guide the website reader through a series of self-discoveries and pyschological examinations.

Give it a try! Let's see how you turn out to be!

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Free Zen Website

77 Zens of Buddha Zhen

Autumn Flavours POETRY BOOK by The Hippy Coyote
FREE
Webpages

masterZHEN.com

Author: Buddha Zhen Shen-Lang
Formats: Free webpages of anecdotes, koans, and Zen wisdoms
Genres: Zen Buddhism, Self-Help, Psychology
Topics: Buddha Zhen shares his personal Zen wisdoms from the 1990s.

77 wisdoms by "The Spirit Wolf of Truth."

Buddha Zhen's genius is expressed in these "zens" or "koans" used to stimulate the mind into enlightenment.

See how they work for you!

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Coyote Podcasting

Coyote Radio The Voice of THE COYOTEby The Hippy Coyote

Get them FREE!

Coyote Radio features the musical and comical talents of bandleader, Coyote.

"I should be getting paid for this!" pronounces Coyote.

Using Garageband, an iMac G5, and the Shaolin Records Recording Studio... These podcasts accomplish the original goal of Shaolin Communications, "To enlighten and entertain."

Coyote Radio .NET screenshotFREE
mp4 Downloads (AAC)
Include Slide Show with CLICKABLE LINKS

Coyote Radio .net

iTunes 1-Click Subscription
iTunes one-click 1-click button

 

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