Hardcore Zen Podcast
A podcast about Zen and other stuff, featuring talks by Brad Warner. Brad is the author of Hardcore Zen, Sit Down & Shut Up, Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate, and Sex, Sin and Zen. He began studying Zen in the early 80's under Tim McCarthy, a student of Kobun Chino Roshi. Brad was ordained in the Soto School of Zen by Gudo Nishijima Roshi, co-translator of the only complete English edition of Dogen Zenji's 12th century masterpiece Shobogenzo. Before moving to California, Brad taught zazen classes and led retreats in Japan for several years. He now teaches and leads numerous retreats each year in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Brad is president of Dogen Sangha International.

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A talk from June 1, 2010 in Helsinki, Finland on Zen and Politics. Part 3 of 3

Direct download: hczp014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:52 AM

A talk from June 1, 2010 in Helsinki, Finland on Zen and Politics.  Part 2 of 3

Direct download: hczp013.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:01 PM

A talk from June 1, 2010 in Helsinki, Finland on Zen and politics.  Part 1 of 3

Direct download: hczp012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:03 AM

A talk given by Brad Warner at Ordinary Mind Zendo in New York City on June 18, 2011.

Direct download: HCZP_011.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00 AM

A talk from An Lac Temple in Ventura, California.  A brief talk on Brad's recent activities interviewing Nina Hartley and giving a talk on Dogen at SFZC, followed by lots of questions and answers on a wide variety of topics.

Direct download: hczp010.mp3
Category:Q&A -- posted at: 5:37 AM

Reading, commentary and discussion of Kodo Sawaki's commentary on "Song of Awakening" (Shodoka), by Yoka Daishi (translation by Tonen O'Conner)

Direct download: hczp009.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:51 PM

Reading, commentary and discussion of Kodo Sawaki's commentary on "Song of Awakening" (Shodoka), by Yoka Daishi (translation by Tonen O'Conner).  Plus, Q&A: What if the real self is an asshole?

Direct download: hczp008.mp3
Category:Q&A -- posted at: 9:28 PM

Love, compassion, Tim McCarthy's poetic commentary on the Heart Sutra, marriage, Team America, non-attachment, sex and more!  Check out Brad's new book "Sex, Sin, and Zen: A Buddhist Exploration of Sex from Celibacy to Polyamory and Everything in Between."

Direct download: hczp007.mp3
Category:Sex and Buddhism -- posted at: 12:06 AM

A talk and discussion regarding the relationship between Zen practice and Yoga practice.  Nina, Dogen Sangha L.A.'s resident Yoga teacher, led a Yoga class before our regular zazen practice on the day this talk was recorded.  Check our calendar for future Zen/Yoga classes, including October 30, 2010.

Direct download: hczp006.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:44 AM

A variety of questions and answers; a passage from Katagiri Roshi's Each Moment is the Universe with Brad's commentary on the subject of karma.

Direct download: HCZP_005.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:25 AM