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Hardcore Zen

Published by hardcorezen

  • Religion & spirituality
  • Buddhism

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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6 chart placements

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  1. Number 81BuddhismAustralia
  2. Number 69BuddhismCanada
  3. Number 11BuddhismUnited Kingdom
  4. Number 193Religion & spiritualityUnited Kingdom
  5. Number 18BuddhismNorway
  6. Number 44BuddhismUnited States

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Recent episodes

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  1. The Dark Side of Mindfulness from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Sep 15, 202626 min

    Meditation is dangerous!!!

  2. I Am Not This Body from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Sep 9, 202623 min

    OK. Then what am I???

  3. I Am Not Very "Zen" from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Sep 1, 202621 min

    The Urban Dictionary defines Zen as being chill and laidback. I am not that! Is that a problem in practicing actual Zen?

  4. Zen & The Four Noble Truths from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Aug 25, 202620 min

    What does Zen say about the Four Noble Truths?

  5. Why Does Zen Care So Much About Ethics? from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Aug 18, 202620 min

    I'm not sure I can answer this one. But I tried!

  6. When a Dharma Talk is Not a Dharma Talk from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Aug 11, 202616 min

    What should you do when you go to a Dharma Talk and they talk about something else instead?

  7. Surgery Report from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Aug 5, 20266 min

    How did it go? Here's how!

  8. Don't View Big Fish! from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Aug 4, 202624 min

    Why did Dogen tell people not to view big fish?

  9. Nobody Knows Anything (My Cancer Story) from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jul 28, 202628 min

    Well... some people know some things. But, really, nobody knows anything.

  10. Why Does Meditation Take So Long? from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jul 21, 202627 min

    How come I can't get instant enlightenment?

  11. The Dalia Lama sez Don't meditate to Feel Better from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jul 14, 202612 min

    Is he right???

  12. There Are No Zen Teachers from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jul 8, 202622 min

    Then how come there are so many people teaching Zen?

  13. Is Life a Kind of Dream? from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jun 30, 202620 min

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

  14. What Are You Gonna Do With Enlightenment? from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jun 23, 202619 min

    Maybe it'll make you rich and famous!

  15. The Dharma of Disclosure Day from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jun 17, 202622 min

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

  16. Making Effort in Meditation from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jun 10, 202619 min

    What sort of effort is required?

  17. Stages of Enlightenment from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    Jun 3, 202625 min

    Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?

  18. Is ENLIGHTENMENT the Point of Zen? from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    May 26, 202623 min

    Do we do zazen in order to have a kensho or "enlightenment experience"?

  19. What is Zazen Supposed to Do? from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    May 19, 202623 min

    If Zazen is good for nothing, why do it at all?

  20. The Elimination of Suffering from Hardcore Zen, opens in a new tab

    May 12, 202623 min

    Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?

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