Hardcore Zen

hardcorezen

Zen teacher/author Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen, The Other Side of Nothing, Don't Be a Jerk, Sit Down and Shut Up, and many more books about Zen, shares his thoughts about Zen and other stuff.

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#155
June 23 · 19 min
What Are You Gonna Do With Enlightenment?
Maybe it'll make you rich and famous!
#154
June 17 · 22 min
The Dharma of Disclosure Day
What would Buddhists think if the truth about aliens were revealed?
#153
June 10 · 19 min
Making Effort in Meditation
What sort of effort is required?
#152
June 3 · 25 min
Stages of Enlightenment
Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?
#151
May 26 · 23 min
Is ENLIGHTENMENT the Point of Zen?
Do we do zazen in order to have a kensho or "enlightenment experience"?
#150
May 19 · 23 min
What is Zazen Supposed to Do?
If Zazen is good for nothing, why do it at all?
#149
May 12 · 23 min
The Elimination of Suffering
Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?
#148
May 5 · 23 min
Is Zen a Form of Buddhism?
Some say it is, some say it isn't.
#147
April 28 · 25 min
Meditation and Pain
... or "Zazen is Annoying"
#146
April 22 · 23 min
Don't Criticize Buddhists!
The Precepts say we shouldn't criticize other Buddhists. Why does Dogen do it all the time? Why do I?
#145
April 15 · 18 min
Does Everyone Experience Karma the Same Way?
...or is it different for some people?
#144
April 7 · 22 min
Sometimes Pain is Bad
Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.
#143
March 30 · 21 min
Sometimes Pain is Good
Is it really...?
#142
March 24 · 12 min
Self and Time
Dogen said that the self arrays itself and looks at itself. What does that mean?

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