You can learn a lot from being totally dependent.

Hardcore Zen

What 5 Nights in Hospital Taught Me

There's a bar in Tokyo run by Buddhist monks. Is that even allowed??

A Monk Walks Into a Bar...

A talk I gave in Germany in 2024.

The Samadhi of Receiving & Using the Self

What is "I-less abiding," and do you need it in your practice?

I-Less Abiding

Here's what my teacher said about death in Buddhism.

Mortality & Death in Buddhism

A talk from Bonn, Germany on Sept. 13, 2022. Buddhists use the word "ignorance" a lot. But what does "ignorance" mean in the Buddhist context?

Primordial Ignorance

What's the difference between you, your toilet, and the universe?

Buddha As a Toilet

What does Godzilla have to do with Zen?

The Zen of Godzilla

And, if so, is that a good thing?

Are You Being Seen by Your Zen Teacher?

What's the Zen way to overcome overwhelming fear?

Don't Fear Fear

Religion & Åndelighed

Buddhisme