Hardcore Zen

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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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6 hours ago

Stages of Enlightenment

6 hours ago

Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?

Tuesday May 26, 2026

Is ENLIGHTENMENT the Point of Zen?

Tuesday May 26, 2026

Do we do zazen in order to have a kensho or "enlightenment experience"?

Tuesday May 19, 2026

What is Zazen Supposed to Do?

Tuesday May 19, 2026

If Zazen is good for nothing, why do it at all?

Tuesday May 12, 2026

The Elimination of Suffering

Tuesday May 12, 2026

Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?

Tuesday May 05, 2026

Is Zen a Form of Buddhism?

Tuesday May 05, 2026

Some say it is, some say it isn't.

Tuesday Apr 28, 2026

Meditation and Pain

Tuesday Apr 28, 2026

... or "Zazen is Annoying"

Wednesday Apr 22, 2026

Don't Criticize Buddhists!

Wednesday Apr 22, 2026

The Precepts say we shouldn't criticize other Buddhists. Why does Dogen do it all the time? Why do I?

Wednesday Apr 15, 2026

Does Everyone Experience Karma the Same Way?

Wednesday Apr 15, 2026

...or is it different for some people?

Tuesday Apr 07, 2026

Sometimes Pain is Bad

Tuesday Apr 07, 2026

Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.

Monday Mar 30, 2026

Sometimes Pain is Good

Monday Mar 30, 2026

Is it really...?