When Buddhism Goes Bad

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When Buddhism Goes Bad

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Aug 6, 2021

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Sometimes scary things happen during meditation. Sometimes it can be really, really scary. Let's talk about that.

Released:

Aug 6, 2021

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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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Time is Weird: In this episode's letter, I wrote to my dead friend Marky about some of the weirder claims Zen Buddhists sometimes make -- like their occasional claims of experiencing oneness with everything. If some Zen guy has an experience of oneness with the entire ... by Hardcore Zen
47 min listen
Zen and the Paranormal: This episode was recorded at Mystic Journeys Bookstore in Venice, California. I love Mystic Journeys Bookstore! But it's not exactly a Zen space. They sell healing crystals, offer psychic readings, and sell books about all sorts of new age topics. Zen, b... by Hardcore Zen
60 min listen
Beginner's Mind (aka Shoshin): Recorded in London, England on July 4, 2019, Brad Warner introduces his book Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen. The book is a series of letters to Brad’s childhood friend Marky who died in 2014. Brad wants to tell his friend everything he never said, to... by Hardcore Zen
51 min listen
The King of Samadhis: Dogen describes zazen as the King of Samadhis. What the heck does that even mean? by Hardcore Zen
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"Zen Beginnings": Recorded October 12, 2019 in Akron, Ohio. In this episode I write to Marky about how I got started in Zen. This talk was delivered before a group that included a number of people who knew the real people upon whom "Marky" in the book was based. I think t... by Hardcore Zen
61 min listen
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: It's one of the most popular Buddhist books in the world, but up until a few months ago I had never read it. Now I have. Here are my thoughts about the Tibetan Book of the Dead. by Hardcore Zen
20 min listen
The Meaning of Life: In this episode's letter to my dead friend Marky, I try to address the idea of the "meaning of life." You always hear that phrase, "the meaning of life." But what the heck does it mean? What does it mean to say that life has a meaning? What is meaning? W... by Hardcore Zen
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Dream (for Franz): The second episode of my series about Buddha Nature isn't ready yet. So I'm putting up the audio from the video tribute I made for my friend Franz Kummer in Germany who passed away a few weeks ago. He was good guy. by Hardcore Zen
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Buddha Nature A Brief Synopsis: I'll be back soon with more of my in-depth analysis of Dogen's essay about Buddha Nature. But here's the audio of a brief video I did on the subject. It may serve as a good introduction to the subject. by Hardcore Zen
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Zentertainment with Rylend Grant: This episode was recorded in the pre-pandemic days. But I think we all need a break from that stuff, so here it is. In this episode, I talked to my friend Rylend Grant, a professional Hollywood screenwriter and member of the Angel City Zen Center. Topics... by Hardcore Zen
45 min listen
The Heart Sutra in the Heartland: I didn't include a letter to Marky about the Heart Sutra in Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen because I had written a chapter about it in my first book, Hardcore Zen. But the Heart Sutra is probably the most important sutra for Zen Buddhists. So I wrote... by Hardcore Zen
61 min listen
An Experience of Enlightenment: My reaction to a story about an enlightenment experience. by Hardcore Zen
21 min listen
Buddhas Alone Together With Buddhas Part Five: What do Buddhists do when they have a "bad hair day"? Here is Zen Master Dogen's answer! Plus an explanation of the universe as it really is. by Hardcore Zen
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Hyakujo‘s Fox Part Two: Here is the second part of my series of lectures about the old Chinese Zen teaching story, Hyakujo's Fox. This talk took place in September, 2021 at the Benediktushof Retreat Center in Germany. by Hardcore Zen
40 min listen
When Buddhism Goes Bad: Sometimes scary things happen during meditation. Sometimes it can be really, really scary. Let's talk about that. by Hardcore Zen
19 min listen
Some of My Favorite Zen Books: If you always wondered what my favorite Zen books are, well, here are some of them! by Hardcore Zen
16 min listen
Dogen on Buddha Nature Part Two: At last! Here is part two of my paraphrase and commentary on Dogen's essay "Bussho" or "Buddha Nature." The commentary is far more extensive this time so the episode is twice as long as part one! Dogen discusses the deep meaning of Buddha Nature and I ge... by Hardcore Zen
58 min listen
Aliens, Socks, and Sweat in Finland: Here's a recording of a discussion I had on September 4, 2021 with the group at my recent retreat in Lammi, Finland. We talked about aliens, socks, and sweat — three vital topics in Zen Buddhism! by Hardcore Zen
51 min listen
Hacking Enlightenment?: Years ago I made a joke commercial about a machine called The Enlightenizer that gets you enlightened in minutes. Now someone has created the Enlightenizer for real! by Hardcore Zen
13 min listen
Dogen on Buddha Nature Part Three: Here is the final part of my paraphrase and commentary on Dogen's essay Bussho (Buddha Nature). In this episode, Dogen says, "Grasses, trees, and even land are mind itself. Because they are mind, they are living beings and they have Buddha Nature. The su... by Hardcore Zen
57 min listen
Getting Rid ofWhat Does Not Originally Belong to Us: Nishijima Roshi said that zazen is getting rid of what doesn't originally belong to us. It's kind of an interesting to say. by Hardcore Zen
15 min listen
Hyakujo‘s fox Part One: Here is part one of a three part lecture I did at the Benediktushof Retreat Center in Germany. I'm discussing Hyakujo's Fox, a very old Zen famous koan (teaching story). Parts two and three will follow shortly. by Hardcore Zen
46 min listen
Hyakujo‘s Fox Part Three: The thrilling conclusion of my three-part talk about Hyakujo's Fox at Benediktushof Retreat Center in Germany in September, 2021. The Q&A gets a little funny in this one, but it's sort of interesting too. by Hardcore Zen
47 min listen
The Samadhi of Receiving and Using the Self: This is a lecture I gave in Vienna in 2018 about Dogen's famous essay "The Samadhi of Receiving and Using the Self." by Hardcore Zen
67 min listen
Buddhist Ordinations and Institutions: Here's a talk I gave in Lammi, Finland in 2019 on the subject of Buddhist ordination and Buddhist institutions. by Hardcore Zen
39 min listen
Buddhas Alone Together With Buddhas Part Two: Part two of my paraphrase and commentary on Dogen's essay Buddhas Alone Together With Buddhas. by Hardcore Zen
36 min listen
Buddhas Alone Together With Buddhas Part One: My paraphrase of Dogen's essay "Buddhas Alone Together With Buddhas" in the style of the Dogen paraphrases I did for my books Don't Be a Jerk and It Came From Beyond Zen. by Hardcore Zen
25 min listen
The Grand Canyon and Enlightenment: Here's a talk I gave in Phoenix, Arizona in 2012 about the Grand Canyon and Enlightenment. by Hardcore Zen
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Are We Wasting Our Time: In today's podcast I ask a group of Germans at a Zen retreat "Are we wasting our time doing this?" I also present a long quote from Kobun Chino Otogawa Roshi, one of the greatest contemporary Zen teachers. by Hardcore Zen
39 min listen
Buddhas Alone Together With Buddhas Part Three: Part Three of my translation and commentary on Dogen's essay Yui Butsu Yo Butsu, aka Buddhas Alone Together With Buddhas. by Hardcore Zen
30 min listen

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When Buddhism Goes Bad

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