Meditate and Destroy- NOW ON DVD!!

[r00t3d0ut]

I loved Dharma Punx and Heart of the Revolution. At first, I wanted to rip Noah apart for being just another fraud who used religion or spirituality as a way to enrich himself but I couldn't find it. Page after page, I found myself saying, "This guy really gets it." Fortunately, my life didn't involve felony convictions and violence but I [have] the same punk rock ethics that he has and that's something you just cannot fake.

[robertdee]

Not much mindfulness in these posts ;-) I find it refreshing to have it pointed out that liking punk (or anything for that matter) and practicing buddhism are perfectly compatible. Mindfulness isn't about running away to a mountain and thinking only lovely thoughts. Its about non-attachment. You can engage with the world and maintain a degree of non-attachment (not to be confused with detachment) and see dharma in all things, including punk. And that's from a buddhist Foetus fan.

[anthonyperry1]

He goes into prisons to help all those who are in misery,and i can hear him,but something stopping me from going deeper inside myself to try and stop the gambling.

All i can do is give it my best shot.

thanks man

[XxsoulsuckerxX]

i fucking love the angle Noah comes at his teachings. i'm more of a death metal guy then a punk but it's just nice to be able to relate to someone and where they're coming from. nice to see how someone who's life was so full of chaos become so grounded and then to take that mindful wisdom to help others along the way. tha'ts bodhisattva shit is what that is !! cheers man !!

[kingofmilwaukee]

I have little doubt that he is helping some people, but I have some level of doubt about his level of attainment. He is a pretty big self-promoter and this somehow rings a little untrue.

[streamingfreedom]

I saw this guy on Buddhist TV Network Channel in Korea.

[mindful1983]

in one way, i think the concept gets 'old' after about 30 seconds. as it is also contradictory on buddhist teaching, associating another personality, or attachment to 'punk'. therefore making it weak. lacking any depth.

On the other hand, i believe it also has what i think is needed, which is Better marketing of dharma!

[DIYFilmGrrl]

Yes, it is "Dubious Glow of Excess" by Good Riddance!

[huggy2bear]

anyone know the song used in this clip?

[dalcon555]

proud to call myself a dharma punk

[islandbhoi]

dumb.

[SiddharthaBuddha]

Big fan of his teachings and books. Really want to see the whole movie.

[northcountrydharma]

We love it! Want more...

[AtomicCombustion]

Poser Punk, True Believer, Or Profit Deceiver? Hmmm, you decide.

[SiddharthaBuddha]

Good comment. Question the Buddha, Question his teachings and the teachers. This is true Buddhist practice.

[margauxmcfet]

Apparently it takes money to get enlightened. In his book, Noah's spiritual quest consists of farting around exotic countries on cool old motorcycles to visit monasteries. Then he writes shit like, "I learned a lot about myself" without giving any indication of actual spiritual or intellectual development. His dad's money (much if it made from peddling Zen in the US) bankrolled his allegedly spiritual quest, apparently with hopes that this escapade could result in a new crop of Zen fans. BFD.

[huggy2bear]

way to miss the point and kill the messenger simultaneously

[4realhop]

dope. very inspiring.

[TaoOfTheDog]

All those that are dissing Noah are most likely jealous. No matter how much money his parents may have had or didn't have doesn't take away from his life experiences.

He's doing something POSITIVE, all-the-while your comments are negative. Who's the poser???

I believe what he's doing is a great thing. To knock something good and positive shows a lot about one's own character. Maybe you could learn some things by picking up his book or listening to what he has to say.

Namaste.

[margauxmcfet]

Try reading his book: his spiritual quest consists of farting around exotic countries on cool old motorcycles to visit monasteries. Then he writes shit like, "I learned a lot about myself" without giving any indication of actual spiritual or intellectual development. His dad's money (much if it made from peddling Zen in the US) bankrolled this allegedly spiritual quest, apparently with hopes that this escapade could result in a new crop of Zen fans. Apparently it takes money to get enlightened.

[shamelessfootfucker]

@TaoOfTheDog A punkrocker reading a book? haha

[idiocyinbubbles]

AWESOME.

[amritasivanand]

Noah is an example - through the book Dharma Punx - of what many punks have and are going through. Most of us have had a poor start in life, but that does not mean you cannot become rich - in spirit.

[seansd619]

I cant believe anyone would bad mouth Noah or the movement he has helped to create. It show you just how much work is still left in the healing process of this life.

[lordburzum]

I would be drinking and doing drugs,

moshing hard at punk shows, too if I had a trust

fund to live on like this guy !!!!!

really what this guys and what he is saying isn't that cool !!!

[lordburzum]

I doubt he's ever been to PRISON.

Maybe jail ! But nothing compares to being in prison...........

[Magzwagz]

Um...since when the fuck was "punk"an evil descent into suffering and crime?

And this guys was hard? With that fucking irritaing voice? My arse was he. Twat.

Um..feel better for that.

Let the sangha grow - but without this twat.

[lordburzum]

I'm bangin' for the caddies

[Omniczech]

The fact people dismiss this guy based on his background and appearance is really sad, he presents the teachigns of buddha, just in a more modern way that more people can understand.

[One1of4the9few3]

@Omniczech

He represents the teachings of Buddha yet says that being in Prison F..ing sucks. If he was that enlightened he would know that Prison doesn't F..ing Suck.

[handgunhitter]

what song is that? is that good riddance

[ripptjeans]

So true. People ARE chasing after pleasure, and it DOES cause more suffering...

[xxangelspitxx]

This is such a good book.< 3

[lordburzum]

Poor little rich punk Noah grows up in the "tough streets" of Santa Cruz, then falls prey to drugs and alcohol to fit in with the tough kids. He gets 12 stepped, then proceeds to transform himself into some kind a of sober, quasi-Buddhist messiah. He also likes to talk about all of the famous people in "the scene" he knows. Wow Noah! You know Rancid!? Neat!

[lordburzum]

this is CRAP !!!! Go to asia to seek REAL Buddhism !!!

Not this BS !!!!!

I guess if your trendy and need to be hip, then go join these

lame punk hipsters

[lordburzum]

dharma punx is a crock of shit !!!

[otherbrain]

@lordburzum Noah has travelled throughout Asia visiting monasteries and listening to teachers.

[Tobylifehater]

The day Zazen is "trendy" I'll open my bruising parlor and make a killing.

[lordburzum]

I cant' believe there is a movie about this chump. What's a bald headed punk have to do with buddhism ? This guy is just a pretentious self absorbed rich white kid from the suburbs. I've read his book and though it was terrible !

With his fast cars , motorcycles, long vacations to Asia, what he calls buddhist retreats and all the name dropping from Rancid to the Dalai Lama, oh your so COOL ! I'm sorry but I don't need a buch of STUPID TRENDY WHITE KIDS to define who I am.

[kingyosa]

but you need to bitch on youtube to define who you are? to each their own my friend. to each their own.

[otherbrain]

@lordburzum Dude he can't help that he was born white. Despite that fact he was suicidal by age five and numbing out on hard drugs by the time he was a teen. If you read the book, pretty much all of his friends from his youth have ended up dead or in prison. He easily could have been one of them despite his race and his family's financial class.

[Sparven77]

Do the mediation rock!

[billgbg]

Just heard him speak on a Pacifica radio interview, and just knew that he knows what's really up.

[drokkewillem]

I really want to see the whole thing

[xsosax]

i am in the middle of his book ! :)

[Drunkensquid43]

this guy's book was fantastic. i really want to see more.

[lifelikeweeds819]

I couldn't be more stoked that Noah came into my life via his book. Life is a lot more easy to chew and swallow now.

[clonalmachina]

Very interesting, I am looking forward to seeing the full version!

[Lornograph]

im in the middle of it

[yousernaym]

So, I read the book. It's one of my favorites..