Brad Warner on Hardcore Zen

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Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Buddhism, Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

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🗓️ 15 September 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Brad Warner is an ordained Zen teacher and the author of many books, including There is No God and He is Always With You, Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate, and Hardcore Zen, Brad is the creator of the “Hardcore Zen” blog and YouTube Channel and is also a punk rock bass player in the band, Zero Defex. He has published work in Buddhist magazines Shambala Sun, Buddha Dharma, and Tricycle as well as rock magazines such as Alternative Press, Maximum Rock and Roll, and Razorcake. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Brad Warner and I Discuss Hardcore Zen and … His book, “Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen” Absolute truth and relative truth The Buddhist precepts – there are no universal rules that apply to everything The universe is a living entity that is affected by our actions Why he wrote this book for his friend who died Iceberg metaphor – what can be seen is what we know about ourselves, but we also have unseen and unknowable parts of ourselves. His thoughts on Buddha being a genius The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha A goal of not having a goal is also a goal Being in a goal-oriented society Seeing things as they are and realizing that we’re wrong The challenge of accepting our current reality as how it's supposed to be and not how we want it to be. Working with our desires for things to be a certain way Brad Warner Links: hardcorezen.com Twitter Facebook YouTube Indeed: Helps you find high impact hires, faster, without any long term contracts and you pay only for what you need. Get started with a free $75 credit to boost your job post and get in front of more quality candidates by going to www.indeed.com/wolf Calm App: The app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life through meditations and sleep stories. Join the 85 million people around the world who use Calm to get better sleep. Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription (a limited time offer!) by going to www.calm.com/wolf SimpliSafe: Get comprehensive protection for your entire home with security cameras, alarms, sensors as well as fire, water, and carbon monoxide alerts. Visit simplisafe.com/wolf for free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee. If you enjoyed this conversation with Brad Warner on Hardcore Zen, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Brad Warner )2016 Episode) Shinzen Young Shozan Jack Haubner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.7	Nobody's going to do Zazen, especially me for 37,
0:31.5	freaking years, without wanting something from it. But the fact that you want something from it
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0:52.1	the thoughts we have, quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true,
0:59.2	and yet for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend to add negativity,
1:05.2	self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have, instead of what we do, we think things that
1:11.9	hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter. It takes
1:19.2	conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living. This podcast is about how
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2:13.3	Thanks for joining us. Our guest on this episode is Brad Warner, an ordained Zen teacher,
2:19.2	and also the author of many books, most of which have hilarious titles like There Is No God,
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