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Polishing a Tile to Make a Mirror
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07/28/21 • 16 min
Zazen is supposed to be a practice without a goal. What does that mean?
Dream (for Franz)
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08/13/21 • 17 min
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.
08/31/21 • 15 min
Nishijima Roshi said that zazen is getting rid of what doesn't originally belong to us. It's kind of an interesting to say.
The Samadhi of Receiving and Using the Self
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02/04/22 • 66 min
This is a lecture I gave in Vienna in 2018 about Dogen's famous essay "The Samadhi of Receiving and Using the Self."
Some of My Favorite Zen Books
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07/30/21 • 15 min
If you always wondered what my favorite Zen books are, well, here are some of them!
Aliens, Socks, and Sweat in Finland
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09/05/21 • 51 min
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!
Books I Like: The Zen Teaching of Huang Po
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01/30/25 • 19 min
A little talk about a Zen book I like.
In The Light - Dogen’s Divine Light Part Five
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03/11/23 • 42 min
The roaring finale of my series on Dogen's essay Komyo (aka Divine Light)! In which everything is explained.. or is it?
Gods, Aliens, and Jabberjaw with Ben Goldman
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03/15/23 • 55 min
My nephew Ben Goldman joins me for a wide-ranging discussion about gods and divinity in Buddhism, whether aliens could get enlightened, and how Jabberjaw is a rip-off of Scooby Doo.
Time is Weird
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12/16/19 • 46 min
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 universe, shouldn't the rest of us also notice it? I mean, he's become one with us too, presumably. You'd think you'd notice something like that!
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How many episodes does Hardcore Zen have?
Hardcore Zen currently has 66 episodes available.
What topics does Hardcore Zen cover?
The podcast is about Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Hardcore Zen?
The episode title 'The Meaning of Life' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hardcore Zen?
The average episode length on Hardcore Zen is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hardcore Zen released?
Episodes of Hardcore Zen are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Hardcore Zen?
The first episode of Hardcore Zen was released on Oct 29, 2019.
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