If he'd [Jesus] been a little more concerned for his own safety and well being he may have toned things down a… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
We always imagine that there's got to be somewhere else better than where we are right now; this is the Great Somewhere… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
Jesus was probably a guy who thought, "This thing that I've discovered can save the world and everybody is miserable without it."… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
So what I liked about Zen was that it never goes off into the realm of imagination land, or if it does… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
True nonattachment is understanding that you are fundamentally attached to everything and, through that understanding, dropping your attachment to the view that… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
If you come across an insane person who's talking gibberish, you can't make any sense of it at all and that would… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
They really make sex into such a horrible thing and how terrible anything related to sex is, but isn't that why we're… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
So I'm skeptical and cynical about the whole thing and it's only if something seems to be genuine that I would pursue… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
There's also an aspect which I tried to express yesterday by saying the same "something" that looks out through Curlys eyes is… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
Buddhism doesn't promise to fulfill our desires. Instead it says, 'You feel unfulfilled? That's okay. That's normal. Everybody feels unfulfilled. You will… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
I never really got around to discussing that specific topic which I think it crucially important to understand. If you were a… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
So with science, it's original idea was to ignore the spiritual or nebulous side of reality and to strictly work on concrete… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
There are many diamonds in the world and if you lose your favorite, you can work hard, earn a lot of money… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
Everything you have, whether it's money or stuff, is an obligation. It is as much your duty to care for and nurture… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
One of the things I regret about not putting in that book or I think it's there but I didn't really elaborate on it,… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
The real goal of Zen is to find a way of life that's easy and undramatic. Strong attachments lead to upset and drama. — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
If he'd [Jesus] been a little more concerned for his own safety and well being he may have toned things down a little bit… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
So he [Shoko Asahara] was insane but managed to convince a couple thousand people that he was enlightened. Western culture, which Japan is now… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
I was living in Japan at the time, Shoko Asahara was an important figure and you could say his name and people would immediately… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
So that's Godzilla, he's ultimately going to get you regardless of what you do. Maybe the people who made the American Godzilla film were… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
We always imagine that there's got to be somewhere else better than where we are right now; this is the Great Somewhere Else we… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
“Thus a person can be a Buddha one minute and a jackass three minutes later. You don't just become Buddha at the moment of… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
“It’s hard for most of us to admit, but when you start paying attention you’ll notice that you actually enjoy being angry. There’s this… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
I really thought Reagan was going to push the button and blow us all up. It was scary. So when they did the 1998… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
“This world is better than Utopia because - and follow this point carefully - you can never live in Utopia . Utopia is always… — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
The state of ambiguity - that messy, greasy, mixed-up, confused, and awful situation you're living through right now - is enlightenment itself. — Brad Warner Copy Share Image