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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Is Life a Kind of Dream?

2 hours ago

Dogen says, “It may be that the state in a dream and the state in waking consciousness are equally real.” Why?

Tuesday Jun 23, 2026

What Are You Gonna Do With Enlightenment?

Tuesday Jun 23, 2026

Maybe it'll make you rich and famous!

Wednesday Jun 17, 2026

The Dharma of Disclosure Day

Wednesday Jun 17, 2026

What would Buddhists think if the truth about aliens were revealed?

Wednesday Jun 10, 2026

Making Effort in Meditation

Wednesday Jun 10, 2026

What sort of effort is required?

Wednesday Jun 03, 2026

Stages of Enlightenment

Wednesday Jun 03, 2026

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"