115. Brad Warner // Zen Buddhism, Meditation, Pop Spirituality & the Punk Rock Mentality

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Brad Warner is the author of six books, including the critically acclaimed Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth About Reality. This book put Brad on the map in the Buddhist community because of its no-nonsense, plainspoken - and maybe even outspoken - approach to zen, meditation and the nature of individual reality.

In fact, Hardcore Zen actually begins with these words: “Nothing is sacred. Doubt - in everything - is absolutely essential. Everything, no matter how great, how fundamental, how beautiful or important it is, must be questioned.”

So you know that yours truly - what, with my plainspoken mantra recited at the end of each episode - you know that this is right up my anti-dogmatic, anti-authoritative alley.

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Psychedelics in Buddhism & drug-based spirituality
Encountering demons during meditation
Conspiracy thinking
The self image as a useful fiction
Teaching Buddhism in the same way you teach art
“From birth to death, it’s just like this”

RESOURCES

Hardcore Zen on IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781614293163
Hardcore Zen on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Ezvw4F
Brad’s website: http://hardcorezen.info/
Brad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.warner.zen
Brad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradWarner
Brad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardcorezenbrad/
Brad on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCav0RPngCHFrVUl8iGxnilw

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MUSIC

Vestron Vulture - “I Want to Be a Robot (Tribute to Giorgio Moroder)”: https://soundcloud.com/thevulturex/2-i-want-to-be-a-robot-tribute

Occams Laser - “Martyr Farker (Occulture Edit)”: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/track/martyr-farker

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Executive Producers: Mike K., Carter Y., Mauricio G., Alyssa S., Dan iel R., Kelly C., Kaleb H., Bruce H., David G., Jeremy V., Marcelo T., Christopher B., Leonidas, Timothy W., Caleb C., Nick F., Michael Q., Jamaica J., Mute Ryan, John W., Paul S., Andy E., Colleen F., Ed O., Blake S., Catalina M., Raymond G., Elegwen O., Saliyah S., Michael W.

REMINDER

Love yourself. Think for yourself. Question authority.

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