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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4 days ago

Is Zen a Form of Buddhism?

4 days ago

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...?

Tuesday Mar 24, 2026

Self and Time

Tuesday Mar 24, 2026

Dogen said that the self arrays itself and looks at itself. What does that mean?

Friday Mar 06, 2026

Life is Just Life, Death is Just Death

Friday Mar 06, 2026

What more can I say? A lot apparently!

Friday Feb 27, 2026

Zen Author David Chadwick 1945-2026

Friday Feb 27, 2026

A tribute to my friend and one of the great Zen writers.

Wednesday Feb 25, 2026

My Ketamine Experience

Wednesday Feb 25, 2026

Can drugs make you Enlightened?