Brad Warner on Hardcore Zen

<p>Brad Warner is an ordained Zen teacher and the author of many books, including&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/35yxizE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>There is No God and He is Always With You</em></a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2RjY7zl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate</em></a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/33hSjMk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Hardcore Zen</em></a>, Brad is the creator of the “Hardcore Zen” blog and YouTube Channel and is also a punk rock bass player in the band, Zero Defex.&nbsp;He has published work in Buddhist magazines&nbsp;Shambala Sun, Buddha Dharma, and Tricycle as well as rock magazines such as Alternative Press, Maximum Rock and Roll, and Razorcake.</p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Brad Warner and I Discuss Hardcore Zen and …</strong></p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/35twGLB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen”</a></li><li>Absolute truth and relative truth</li><li>The Buddhist precepts – there are no universal rules that apply to everything</li><li>The universe is a living entity that is affected by our actions</li><li>Why he wrote this book for his friend who died</li><li>Iceberg metaphor – what can be seen is what we know about ourselves, but we also have unseen and unknowable parts of ourselves.</li><li>His thoughts on Buddha being a genius</li><li>The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha</li><li>A goal of not having a goal is also a goal</li><li>Being in a goal-oriented society</li><li>Seeing things as they are and realizing that we’re wro