Hardcore Zen

Primordial Ignorance

A talk from Bonn, Germany on Sept. 13, 2022. Buddhists use the word "ignorance" a lot. But what does "ignorance" mean in the Buddhist context?

Buddha As a Toilet

What's the difference between you, your toilet, and the universe?

The Zen of Godzilla

What does Godzilla have to do with Zen?

Are You Being Seen by Your Zen Teacher?

And, if so, is that a good thing?

Don't Fear Fear

What's the Zen way to overcome overwhelming fear?

What Are You Gonna Do With Your Life?

Can you have an aim for the future and still be in the here and now?

Is Karma Fake??

Is cause-and-effect just a scam by Big Karma?

Mother's Day When Your Mom is Dead

How do you celebrate Mother's Day when your mom is gone?

Zen As Self Help

Can we use Zen practice as a self help method?

Dogen's Other Shobogenzo

Dogen wrote three books called Shobogenzo. Here I take a look at a new edition of one of the other Shobogenzos.