Hardcore Zen

Episoder

• Is Life a Kind of Dream? 30.06.2026 20min

  Dogen says, “It may be that the state in a dream and the state in waking consciousness are equally real.” Why?
• What Are You Gonna Do With Enlightenment? 23.06.2026 19min

  Maybe it'll make you rich and famous!
• The Dharma of Disclosure Day 17.06.2026 22min

  What would Buddhists think if the truth about aliens were revealed?
• Making Effort in Meditation 10.06.2026 19min

  What sort of effort is required?
• Stages of Enlightenment 03.06.2026 25min

  Can Enlightenment experiences be ranked?
• Is ENLIGHTENMENT the Point of Zen? 26.05.2026 23min

  Do we do zazen in order to have a kensho or "enlightenment experience"?
• What is Zazen Supposed to Do? 19.05.2026 23min

  If Zazen is good for nothing, why do it at all?
• The Elimination of Suffering 12.05.2026 23min

  Is that the goal of Buddhist practice?
• Is Zen a Form of Buddhism? 05.05.2026 23min

  Some say it is, some say it isn't.
• Meditation and Pain 28.04.2026 25min

  ... or "Zazen is Annoying"
• Don't Criticize Buddhists! 22.04.2026 23min

  The Precepts say we shouldn't criticize other Buddhists. Why does Dogen do it all the time? Why do I?
• Does Everyone Experience Karma the Same Way? 15.04.2026 18min

  ...or is it different for some people?
• Sometimes Pain is Bad 07.04.2026 22min

  Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.
• Sometimes Pain is Good 30.03.2026 21min

  Is it really...?
• Self and Time 24.03.2026 12min

  Dogen said that the self arrays itself and looks at itself. What does that mean?
• Life is Just Life, Death is Just Death 06.03.2026 43min

  What more can I say? A lot apparently!
• Zen Author David Chadwick 1945-2026 27.02.2026 18min

  A tribute to my friend and one of the great Zen writers.
• My Ketamine Experience 25.02.2026 21min

  Can drugs make you Enlightened?
• Self Power vs. Other Power 18.02.2026 24min

  What does that even mean??
• Science Proves Buddhism! ... Or Does It? 11.02.2026 22min

  Why am I not all excited by the latest evidence that science proves Buddhism is true?