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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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- 2 days ago25 min
Stages of Enlightenment
Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?
- 1 weeks ago23 min
Is ENLIGHTENMENT the Point of Zen?
Do we do zazen in order to have a kensho or "enlightenment experience"?
- 2 weeks ago23 min
What is Zazen Supposed to Do/
If Zazen is good for nothing, why do it at all?
- 3 weeks ago23 min
The Elimination of Suffering
Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?
- May 5, 202623 min
Is Zen a Form of Buddhism?
Some say it is, some say it isn't.
- Apr 28, 202625 min
Meditation and Pain
... or "Zazen is Annoying"
- Apr 22, 202623 min
Don't Criticize Buddhists!
The Precepts say we shouldn't criticize other Buddhists. Why does Dogen do it all the time? Why do I?
- Apr 15, 202618 min
Does Everyone Experience Karma the Same Way?
...or is it different for some people?
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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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