Hardcore Zen

Does a Dog Have Buddha Nature? 20.08.2025 15:23 ↓

Even Ziggy?

Dogen's Tears 13.08.2025 17:50 ↓

Dogen cried! It's true! He even said so!

Don't Anticipate and Don't Regret 05.08.2025 23:24 ↓

Nisargadatta Maharaj had some useful advice about free and pain.

Thought Has No Answers 28.07.2025 17:08 ↓

You can think some problems through and get an answer. But more often thought has no solution to your problems.

Is Buddhism Anti-Children? 15.07.2025 25:35 ↓

Is Buddhism a religion that says you should not have kids?

The Power of Prayer 09.07.2025 17:30 ↓

Do Buddhists believe in the power of prayer?

Dogen's Meditation Instructions 04.07.2025 21:43 ↓

What does "Turn the light around and shine it inward" mean?

Cultivating Non-Attachment to Family & Friends 02.07.2025 19:04 ↓

How do you do that??

A Monk Walks Into a Bar... 01.07.2025 21:27 ↓

There's a bar in Tokyo run by Buddhist monks. Is that even allowed??

The Samadhi of Receiving & Using the Self 27.06.2025 22:31 ↓

A talk I gave in Germany in 2024.

I-Less Abiding 24.06.2025 21:06 ↓

What is "I-less abiding," and do you need it in your practice?

Mortality & Death in Buddhism 20.06.2025 21:13 ↓

Here's what my teacher said about death in Buddhism.

What 5 Nights in Hospital Taught Me 17.06.2025 22:56 ↓

You can learn a lot from being totally dependent.

Primordial Ignorance 13.06.2025 19:56 ↓

A talk from Bonn, Germany on Sept. 13, 2022. Buddhists use the word "ignorance" a lot. But what does "ignorance" mean in the Buddhist context?

Buddha As a Toilet 03.06.2025 24:32 ↓

What's the difference between you, your toilet, and the universe?

The Zen of Godzilla 30.05.2025 25:37 ↓

What does Godzilla have to do with Zen?

Are You Being Seen by Your Zen Teacher? 27.05.2025 23:27 ↓

And, if so, is that a good thing?

Don't Fear Fear 22.05.2025 21:04 ↓

What's the Zen way to overcome overwhelming fear?

What Are You Gonna Do With Your Life? 20.05.2025 18:48 ↓

Can you have an aim for the future and still be in the here and now?

Is Karma Fake?? 14.05.2025 20:20 ↓

Is cause-and-effect just a scam by Big Karma?

Mother's Day When Your Mom is Dead 12.05.2025 21:37 ↓

How do you celebrate Mother's Day when your mom is gone?

Zen As Self Help 09.05.2025 20:55 ↓

Can we use Zen practice as a self help method?

Dogen's Other Shobogenzo 06.05.2025 21:56 ↓

Dogen wrote three books called Shobogenzo. Here I take a look at a new edition of one of the other Shobogenzos.

Zen When You're Sick 28.04.2025 26:30 ↓

How does Brad do Zen practice when he's sick?

Work As Zen Practice 23.04.2025 26:33 ↓

How can work be Zen practice?