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”

Some say it is, some say it isn't.

Is Zen a Form of Buddhism?

Meditation and Pain

The Precepts say we shouldn't criticize other Buddhists. Why does Dogen do it all the time? Why do I?

Don't Criticize Buddhists!

...or is it different for some people?

Does Everyone Experience Karma the Same Way?

Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.

Sometimes Pain is Bad

Sometimes Pain is Good

Dogen said that the self arrays itself and looks at itself. What does that mean?

Self and Time

What more can I say? A lot apparently!

Life is Just Life, Death is Just Death

A tribute to my friend and one of the great Zen writers.

Zen Author David Chadwick 1945-2026

My Ketamine Experience

Buddyzm

Religia i Duchowość

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.