Interview with a Zen Buddhist Priest

I'd love to show this to my religion class. Unfortunately, everyone in my class suck at english so they wouldnt understand. Maybe if the video had english subtitles...oh well, I'm gonna fav this (:

Hi Norrvinge -

Why not make some subtitle cards yourself? ;-)

"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."  - Denis Diderot

yeah, then we can be like somalia

Something to look forward to--thanks.

If you meet the Buddha, kill him.
— Linji (9th century buddhist priest)

yes u must kill Buddha ...man reason for that ...you have to be Buddha...not someone else

Soto school is pure zen, pure zazen meditation. No religion, no doctrines, no concepts. Only pure practising. Do zazen.

Hi HenryandHowie -
You write: "And once you reach true Nirvana, you are selfless. There is no more pain or worry."
With respect, this is certainly not what zen Buddhism teaches. I'd say it's not what Buddha taught. 'Nirvana' is our real life, here and now. And while there may be no 'self' or soul/spirit apart from the body, there's little doubt that you and I exist, and will always feel our'selves'.
Lost hope? Cheer up - there's nowhere else to go. This is it! :-)