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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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Mind is Not Thought

Mind is Not Thought

2025-09-2628:26

A talk I gave in Hebden Bridge, UK last year.
Your opinions are not even your own!
Space in Zen Buddhism

Space in Zen Buddhism

2025-09-1020:36

How does Zen Buddhism conceive of space?
What does that mean and what does it have to do with Godzilla?
The Zen of Optimism

The Zen of Optimism

2025-08-2221:44

How Zen turned me from a pessimist into an optimist!
Even Ziggy?
Dogen's Tears

Dogen's Tears

2025-08-1317:50

Dogen cried! It's true! He even said so!
Nisargadatta Maharaj had some useful advice about free and pain.
Thought Has No Answers

Thought Has No Answers

2025-07-2817:08

You can think some problems through and get an answer. But more often thought has no solution to your problems.
Is Buddhism a religion that says you should not have kids?
The Power of Prayer

The Power of Prayer

2025-07-0917:30

Do Buddhists believe in the power of prayer?
What does "Turn the light around and shine it inward" mean?
How do you do that??
There's a bar in Tokyo run by Buddhist monks. Is that even allowed??
A talk I gave in Germany in 2024.
I-Less Abiding

I-Less Abiding

2025-06-2421:06

What is "I-less abiding," and do you need it in your practice?
Here's what my teacher said about death in Buddhism.
You can learn a lot from being totally dependent.
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Comments (1)

Arun Jawarlal

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

Mar 2nd
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