Hardcore Zen

1. Five Hours on DMT???

   November 10, 202618 minEpisode 177Play next

   Can you get enlightened on DMT?

2. The Miracle of Peeling Potatoes

   November 3, 202626 minEpisode 176Play next

   Why would THAT be miraculous???

3. Compassion for Yourself

   October 27, 202625 minEpisode 175Play next

   Can Zen help you learn to have compassion for yourself?

4. Tassajara Stories

   October 20, 202626 minEpisode 174Play next

   A review of the new book about Tassajara Zen monastery by David Chadwick.

5. Faith and Doubt

   October 13, 202615 minEpisode 173Play next

   My first Zen teacher said you need an equal amount of faith and doubt to practice and study Zen.

6. The Zen of Meat

   October 7, 202624 minEpisode 172Play next

   Should a lay Buddhist work in an industry that sells meat?

7. Zen Retreats and Deep Meditation

   September 29, 202622 minEpisode 171Play next

   How much zazen is "enough"?

8. How to Get Results from Meditation

   September 23, 202618 minEpisode 170Play next

9. Suffering Never Goes Away But That's All Right

   September 17, 202625 minEpisode 169Play next

10. The Dark Side of Mindfulness

    September 15, 202627 minEpisode 168Play next

    Meditation is dangerous!!!

11. I Am Not This Body

    September 9, 202624 minEpisode 167Play next

    OK. Then what am I???

12. I Am Not Very "Zen"

    September 1, 202621 minEpisode 166Play next

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

13. Zen & The Four Noble Truths

    August 25, 202620 minEpisode 165Play next

    What does Zen say about the Four Noble Truths?

14. Why Does Zen Care So Much About Ethics?

    August 18, 202621 minEpisode 164Play next

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

15. When a Dharma Talk is Not a Dharma Talk

    August 11, 202616 minEpisode 161Play next

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

16. Surgery Report

    August 5, 20267 minEpisode 163Play next

    How did it go? Here's how!

17. Don't View Big Fish!

    August 4, 202624 minEpisode 159Play next

    Why did Dogen tell people not to view big fish?

18. Nobody Knows Anything (My Cancer Story)

    July 28, 202628 minEpisode 162Play next

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

19. Why Does Meditation Take So Long?

    July 21, 202627 minEpisode 160Play next

    How come I can't get instant enlightenment?

20. The Dalia Lama sez Don't meditate to Feel Better

    July 14, 202613 minEpisode 158Play next

    Is he right???

21. There Are No Zen Teachers

    July 8, 202623 minEpisode 157Play next

    Then how come there are so many people teaching Zen?

22. Is Life a Kind of Dream?

    June 30, 202621 minEpisode 156Play next

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

23. What Are You Gonna Do With Enlightenment?

    June 23, 202620 minEpisode 155Play next

    Maybe it'll make you rich and famous!

24. The Dharma of Disclosure Day

    June 17, 202622 minEpisode 154Play next

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

25. Making Effort in Meditation

    June 10, 202619 minEpisode 153Play next

    What sort of effort is required?

26. Stages of Enlightenment

    June 3, 202625 minEpisode 152Play next

    Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?

27. Is ENLIGHTENMENT the Point of Zen?

    May 26, 202623 minEpisode 151Play next

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

28. What is Zazen Supposed to Do?

    May 19, 202624 minEpisode 150Play next

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

29. The Elimination of Suffering

    May 12, 202623 minEpisode 149Play next

    Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?

30. Is Zen a Form of Buddhism?

    May 5, 202623 minEpisode 148Play next

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

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