Hardcore Zen

There Are No Zen Teachers 08.07.2026 22:55 ↓

Then how come there are so many people teaching Zen?

Is Life a Kind of Dream? 30.06.2026 20:55 ↓

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

What Are You Gonna Do With Enlightenment? 23.06.2026 19:57 ↓

Maybe it'll make you rich and famous!

The Dharma of Disclosure Day 17.06.2026 22:04 ↓

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

Making Effort in Meditation 10.06.2026 19:07 ↓

What sort of effort is required?

Stages of Enlightenment 03.06.2026 25:19 ↓

Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?

Is ENLIGHTENMENT the Point of Zen? 26.05.2026 23:18 ↓

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

What is Zazen Supposed to Do? 19.05.2026 23:59 ↓

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

The Elimination of Suffering 12.05.2026 23:13 ↓

Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?

Is Zen a Form of Buddhism? 05.05.2026 23:17 ↓

Some say it is, some say it isn't.

Meditation and Pain 28.04.2026 25:58 ↓

... or "Zazen is Annoying"

Don't Criticize Buddhists! 22.04.2026 23:05 ↓

The Precepts say we shouldn't criticize other Buddhists. Why does Dogen do it all the time? Why do I?

Does Everyone Experience Karma the Same Way? 15.04.2026 18:09 ↓

...or is it different for some people?

Sometimes Pain is Bad 07.04.2026 22:54 ↓

Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.

Sometimes Pain is Good 30.03.2026 21:10 ↓

Is it really...?

Self and Time 24.03.2026 12:35 ↓

Dogen said that the self arrays itself and looks at itself. What does that mean?

Life is Just Life, Death is Just Death 06.03.2026 43:18 ↓

What more can I say? A lot apparently!

Zen Author David Chadwick 1945-2026 27.02.2026 18:34 ↓

A tribute to my friend and one of the great Zen writers.

My Ketamine Experience 25.02.2026 21:07 ↓

Can drugs make you Enlightened?

Self Power vs. Other Power 18.02.2026 24:53 ↓

What does that even mean??

Science Proves Buddhism! ... Or Does It? 11.02.2026 22:40 ↓

Why am I not all excited by the latest evidence that science proves Buddhism is true?

Blowing Zen? 04.02.2026 21:50 ↓

Is playing the flute the same as doing zazen?

Why Doesn't Zen Talk About Loving Kindness? 22.01.2026 23:32 ↓

Buddha never met man he didn't like!

How to Achieve One-Pointed Concentration 15.01.2026 15:19 ↓

Or do you really need to?