206: Shozan Jack Haubner- No Self, an Opium High and a Death Sentence

<p>Shozan Jack is a fascinating guy. He grew up in a Catholic home, studied philosophy, has been a stand-up comedian, has authored two books and many essays, was a screenwriter and poet and currently lives as a Zen monk and priest. He's got the gift of striking your funny bone in one sentence&nbsp;and then in the very next sentence, striking the center of your heart and mind in a profound way. In this&nbsp;episode, which is part one of a two-part&nbsp;interview, you'll hear him explain the Buddhist concept of "no-self" in such a way that it finally makes sense, hear how even Zen monks chase success and yes - his experience with an opium high and being given a death sentence (spoiler alert: he's still alive).</p><p>&nbsp;Shozan Jack Haubner is the pen name of a Zen monk whose essays have appeared in<em>&nbsp;The Sun, Tricycle, Buddhadharma</em>, and the&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>, as well as in the Best Buddhist Writing series. The winner of a 2012 Pushcart Prize, he is also the author of&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/2jv1WR5" target="_blank"><em>Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>His latest book is called: <a href="http://amzn.to/2jswJOn" target="_blank">Single White Monk: Tales of Death, Failure, and Bad Sex (Although Not Necessarily in That Order)</a></p><p><br></p><p>In This Interview,&nbsp;Shozan Jack Haubner and I Discuss...</p><ul><li>The Wolf Parable</li><li>His new&nbsp;book,&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/2jswJOn" target="_blank">Single White Monk: Tales of Death, Failure, and Bad Sex (Although Not Necessarily in That Order)</a></li><li>How it's not about good and evil but rather, where do each come from?</li><li>The idea of no self</li><li>Who am I vs. Where am I?</li><li>That the self is not fixed and it's not solid</li><li>The self is porous, co-dependent&nbsp;arising through relationships with our surroundings</li><li>That the worship of success thwarts true fulfillment</li><li>"No attachment to an outcome"</li><li>An opium high and a death sentence</li><