My first Zen teacher said you need an equal amount of faith and doubt to practice and study Zen.

Hardcore Zen

Faith and Doubt

Can Zen help you learn to have compassion for yourself?

Compassion for Yourself

A review of the new book about Tassajara Zen monastery by David Chadwick.

Tassajara Stories

Should a lay Buddhist work in an industry that sells meat?

The Zen of Meat

Zen Retreats and Deep Meditation

How to Get Results from Meditation

Suffering Never Goes Away But That's All Right

The Dark Side of Mindfulness

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"

Buddhism

Religion & Spirituality

Zen teacher/author Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen, The Other Side of Nothing, Don't Be a Jerk, Sit Down and Shut Up, and many more books about Zen, shares his thoughts about Zen and other stuff.

Faith and Doubt

Hardcore Zen

More episodes from "Hardcore Zen"

Compassion for Yourself

Tassajara Stories

Faith and Doubt

The Zen of Meat

Zen Retreats and Deep Meditation

How to Get Results from Meditation

Suffering Never Goes Away But That's All Right

The Dark Side of Mindfulness

I Am Not This Body

I Am Not Very "Zen"