Podcast

Hardcore Zen

Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality

Zen teacher/author Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen, The Other Side of Nothing, Don't Be a Jerk, Sit Down and Shut Up, and many more books about Zen, shares his thoughts about Zen and other stuff.

Buddhism chart
#75
Episodes
103
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
22 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
19 hours ago

Episodes

103 episodes, newest first

  1. The Miracle of Peeling Potatoes

    Episode 176

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    Why would THAT be miraculous???

    26 min

  2. Compassion for Yourself

    Episode 175

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    Can Zen help you learn to have compassion for yourself?

    25 min

  3. Tassajara Stories

    Episode 174

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

    26 min

  4. Faith and Doubt

    Episode 173

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

    15 min

  5. The Zen of Meat

    Episode 172

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

    24 min

  6. Zen Retreats and Deep Meditation

    Episode 171

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    How much zazen is "enough"?

    22 min

  7. How to Get Results from Meditation

    Episode 170

    18 min

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

    Episode 169

    25 min

  9. The Dark Side of Mindfulness

    Episode 168

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    Meditation is dangerous!!!

    27 min

  10. I Am Not This Body

    Episode 167

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    OK. Then what am I???

    24 min

  11. I Am Not Very "Zen"

    Episode 166

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

    21 min

  12. Zen & The Four Noble Truths

    Episode 165

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    What does Zen say about the Four Noble Truths?

    20 min

  13. Why Does Zen Care So Much About Ethics?

    Episode 164

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

    21 min

  14. When a Dharma Talk is Not a Dharma Talk

    Episode 161

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

    16 min

  15. Surgery Report

    Episode 163

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    How did it go? Here's how!

    7 min

  16. Don't View Big Fish!

    Episode 159

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    Why did Dogen tell people not to view big fish?

    24 min

  17. Nobody Knows Anything (My Cancer Story)

    Episode 162

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

    28 min

  18. Why Does Meditation Take So Long?

    Episode 160

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    How come I can't get instant enlightenment?

    27 min

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

    Episode 158

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    Is he right???

    13 min

  20. There Are No Zen Teachers

    Episode 157

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    Then how come there are so many people teaching Zen?

    23 min

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