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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.
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Sometimes Pain is Bad

Sometimes Pain is Bad

2026-04-0722:54

Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.
Sometimes Pain is Good

Sometimes Pain is Good

2026-03-3021:10

Is it really...?
Self and Time

Self and Time

2026-03-2412:35

Dogen said that the self arrays itself and looks at itself. What does that mean?
What more can I say? A lot apparently!
A tribute to my friend and one of the great Zen writers.
My Ketamine Experience

My Ketamine Experience

2026-02-2521:07

Can drugs make you Enlightened?
What does that even mean??
Why am I not all excited by the latest evidence that science proves Buddhism is true?
Blowing Zen?

Blowing Zen?

2026-02-0421:50

Is playing the flute the same as doing zazen?
Buddha never met man he didn't like!
Or do you really need to?
Are We LARP-ing Zen?

Are We LARP-ing Zen?

2026-01-1324:36

Is Western Zen just live action role playing?
Like if you're living on a remote island or something.
So you don't become a cult leader! And other reasons...
Well... Yes and no...
A Zen View of PLURIBUS

A Zen View of PLURIBUS

2025-12-2420:37

Is the Apple TV series Pluribus about what an Enlightened world would look like?
Robot and AI generated Zen/Buddhism SUCKS!
Are accomplishments all they're cracked up to be?
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Arun Jawarlal

The gulping of saliva is very distracting. Otherwise, great content.

Mar 2nd
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