Published by hardcorezen
Zen teacher/author Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen, Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen, Don't Be a Jerk, Sit Down and Shut Up, and many more books about Zen, shares his thoughts about Zen and other stuff.
Listen on Apple PodcastsWhy did Dogen tell people not to view big fish?
Well... some people know some things. But, really, nobody knows anything.
How come I can't get instant enlightenment?
Is he right???
Then how come there are so many people teaching Zen?
Dogen says, “It may be that the state in a dream and the state in waking consciousness are equally real.” Why?
Maybe it'll make you rich and famous!
What would Buddhists think if the truth about aliens were revealed?
What sort of effort is required?
Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?
Do we do zazen in order to have a kensho or "enlightenment experience"?
If Zazen is good for nothing, why do it at all?
Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?
Some say it is, some say it isn't.
... or "Zazen is Annoying"
The Precepts say we shouldn't criticize other Buddhists. Why does Dogen do it all the time? Why do I?
...or is it different for some people?
Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.
Is it really...?
Dogen said that the self arrays itself and looks at itself. What does that mean?
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