This is a talk I gave at the Rochester Zen Center on April 24, 2016 about Dogen and his essay "Mind Alone is Buddha." What the heck did he mean by that? Here's my attempt at answering that question.

Hardcore Zen

Dogen’s ”Mind Alone is Buddha”

I Am Not This Body

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

I Am Not Very "Zen"

What does Zen say about the Four Noble Truths?

Zen & The Four Noble Truths

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

Why Does Zen Care So Much About Ethics?

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

When a Dharma Talk is Not a Dharma Talk

Surgery Report

Why did Dogen tell people not to view big fish?

Don't View Big Fish!

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

Nobody Knows Anything (My Cancer Story)

How come I can't get instant enlightenment?

Why Does Meditation Take So Long?

The Dalia Lama sez Don't meditate to Feel Better

Buddhisme

Religion & Åndelighed

Zen teacher/author Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen, Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen, Don't Be a Jerk, Sit Down and Shut Up, and many more books about Zen, shares his thoughts about Zen and other stuff.