I See Dead People . . . or Maybe I Don’t
A Soto Zen priest on hungry ghosts, visitations, and the overlapping nature of the Bardo Thodol and the Shobogenzo
Brad Warner
Brad Warner is the author of The Other Side of Nothing and numerous other titles including Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen, Don’t Be a Jerk, and Hardcore Zen. A Soto Zen teacher, he is also a punk bassist, filmmaker, and popular blogger who leads workshops and retreats around the world. Visit him online at hardcorezen.info.
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Excuse Me?
A brief teaching from a Soto Zen teacher
Zen Is Not a Democracy
Brad Warner discusses ethics, Zen, and his new book The Other Side of Nothing
The Demon World
Mythological understandings of meditation may seem irrelevant today, but they’re part of the tradition for a reason.
It’s the Journey, Not the Trip
Psychedelics aren’t a shortcut for Buddhist practice, because practice involves every moment of life—especially the boring ones.
How to Practice with God
One teacher's faith in the underlying reality of the universe
Magazine | Column, On The Cushion
When Your Guru Goes Bad
What to expect from your Buddhist teacher
The Enlightenment Pill
It's better to learn to wake up by yourself
MeditationMagazine | On The Cushion
Goalless Practice
To learn how to be truly content here, you have to practice being truly content here.
Dharma Talks
Daily Practice: How to Get on the Cushion Every Day
In this retreat, Brad Warner will engage us in the fundamentals of meditating, and mastering the discipline to practice daily.
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