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”

Do Buddhists believe in the power of prayer?

The Power of Prayer

What does "Turn the light around and shine it inward" mean?

Dogen's Meditation Instructions

Cultivating Non-Attachment to Family & Friends

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

You can learn a lot from being totally dependent.

What 5 Nights in Hospital Taught Me

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

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.