Brad Warner: Zen And Bliss

Brad Warner, author of "Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate" talks about the relationship between Zen practice and so-called "states of bliss." Many meditation practices focus on attaining extraordinary states of bliss, but Zen does not. There's a good reason for that...

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Education

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• hardcore zen
• zen
• buddhism
• buddha
• punk
• dharma

[jimanHK]

are you really ready to teach Dharma?

[doubtboy]

@jimanHK Yes. Of course.

[jimanHK]

do not teach when you are not ready

[doubtboy]

@jimanHK Is it you who determines when I am ready?

[jimanHK]

brad ,dont you really see?are you humble?

[doubtboy]

@jimanHK I suppose you must be the judge of that. I certainly feel pretty humble.

[emptyhighways]

youtube trolls... even here...

here's a punk song for you... "youtube trolls! youtube trolls! youtube trolls! FUCK OFF!!"

Brad, you're awesome! Just read your chocolate karma book and i loved it!

[HaloStarbucks]

I've tried doing Zazen but I could not do either the full or Half lotus position to save my life.

[doubtboy]

@jimanHK This is still extremely vague. What do I appear to you to be ignorant about? What about the video makes you assume I am arrogant?

[jimanHK]

@doubtboy your arrogance and ignorance