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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Jan 6, 2026

Why Do You Need a Teacher to Study Buddhism

Jan 6, 2026

23 min

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

Jan 6, 2026

23 min

Dec 31, 2025

Should You Study Zen Without a Teacher?

Dec 31, 2025

22 min

Well... Yes and no...

Dec 31, 2025

22 min

Dec 24, 2025

A Zen View of PLURIBUS

Dec 24, 2025

20 min

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

Dec 24, 2025

20 min

Dec 17, 2025

What do I Think of Robot Zen??!!

Dec 17, 2025

19 min

Robot and AI generated Zen/Buddhism SUCKS!

Dec 17, 2025

19 min

Dec 9, 2025

What If You Haven't Accomplished Anything?

Dec 9, 2025

22 min

Are accomplishments all they're cracked up to be?

Dec 9, 2025

22 min

Dec 3, 2025

Working With Koans

Dec 3, 2025

23 min

What actually is the sound of one hand clapping?

Dec 3, 2025

23 min

Nov 26, 2025

Love in Zen

Nov 26, 2025

19 min

Why don't Zen people talk more about love?

Nov 26, 2025

19 min

Nov 19, 2025

Forgivenes in Buddhism

Nov 19, 2025

17 min

Christianity teaches forgiveness. What about Buddhism?

Nov 19, 2025

17 min

Nov 12, 2025

Will Doing Zazen Help Me Understand Buddhism?

Nov 12, 2025

14 min

Nov 12, 2025

14 min

Nov 5, 2025

How to Avoid Picking & Choosing

Nov 5, 2025

13 min

It's said that the secret to Buddhist practice is to avoid preferences. How do you do that?

Nov 5, 2025

13 min