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”

It's said that the secret to Buddhist practice is to avoid preferences. How do you do that?

How to Avoid Picking & Choosing

Are dreams as real as waking reality? Dogen thought so!

Dogen's Dreams

What is it? How does it relate to practice? How can it be recognized? Can it be cultivated?

Buddhist Intuition

My unintended tribute to the late Ace Frehley of KISS.

The Zen Way to Listen to Music (Rest in Peace, Ace)

Why do we always end up right back here?

Letting Go of Enlightenment

That's what Dogen said! What does it mean?

Just Follow Circumstances

Finding Enlightenment Within Delusion

A talk I gave in Hebden Bridge, UK last year.

Mind is Not Thought

Your opinions are not even your own!

Your Opinions Don't Matter & Neither Do Mine

How does Zen Buddhism conceive of space?

Space in Zen Buddhism

Religia i Duchowość

Buddyzm

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.