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.

Episodes

Thursday Jan 22, 2026

Why Doesn't Zen Talk About Loving Kindness?

Thursday Jan 22, 2026

Buddha never met man he didn't like!

Thursday Jan 15, 2026

How to Achieve One-Pointed Concentration

Thursday Jan 15, 2026

Or do you really need to?

Tuesday Jan 13, 2026

Are We LARP-ing Zen?

Tuesday Jan 13, 2026

Is Western Zen just live action role playing?

Thursday Jan 08, 2026

What If There is ABSOLUTELY No Zen Teacher Nearby?

Thursday Jan 08, 2026

Like if you're living on a remote island or something.

Tuesday Jan 06, 2026

Why Do You Need a Teacher to Study Buddhism

Tuesday Jan 06, 2026

So you don't become a cult leader! And other reasons...

Wednesday Dec 31, 2025

Should You Study Zen Without a Teacher?

Wednesday Dec 31, 2025

Well... Yes and no...

Wednesday Dec 24, 2025

A Zen View of PLURIBUS

Wednesday Dec 24, 2025

Is the Apple TV series Pluribus about what an Enlightened world would look like?

Wednesday Dec 17, 2025

What do I Think of Robot Zen??!!

Wednesday Dec 17, 2025

Robot and AI generated Zen/Buddhism SUCKS!

Tuesday Dec 09, 2025

What If You Haven't Accomplished Anything?

Tuesday Dec 09, 2025

Are accomplishments all they're cracked up to be?

Wednesday Dec 03, 2025

Working With Koans

Wednesday Dec 03, 2025

What actually is the sound of one hand clapping?