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I Am So Over This Buddhism Shit!

Brad is at Tassajara Zen Monastery where there’s no Internet access. Here is one last oldie but goodie written for SuicideGirls to tide you over till he gets back. So I’m sitting cross-legged in the meditation hall at the San Francisco Zen Center a couple days ago. Incense wafts through the air, bells are rung, […]

Buddhism and Violence

Brad is at Tassajara Zen Monastery where there’s no Internet access. Here is an oldie but goodie written for SuicideGirls to tide you over till he gets back. While I was in Phoenix, a friend turned me on to an article called “Spaces in the Sky” written by Stephen Batchelor in response to the events […]

Why Can’t We Accept Good Spiritual Advice Unless It Comes From Superman?

Brad is at Tassajara Zen Monastery where there’s no Internet access. Here is an oldie but goodie written for SuicideGirls to tide you over till he gets back. My new book, Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate is out now. I want to talk a little about the book. Not just to promote it […]

Life is Ugly So Why Not Kill Yourself*

Brad is at Tassajara Zen Monastery where there’s no Internet access. Here is an oldie but goodie written for SuicideGirls to tide you over till he gets back. Often in my writing for SuicideGirls I’ve talked about girls, but I haven’t talked a lot about suicide. Last week a friend of mine attempted it, unsuccessfully […]

Shooting in Akron

Tomorrow morning I’ll be driving to Tassajara Zen Monastery in Carmel Valley, California. There is no Internet in Tassajara. Cell phone signals do not reach into the valley. There is one telephone that is shared by all of the students and guests. Suffice it to say, it will be difficult to reach me. Postal mail […]