It's sort of another innovation, probably a good innovation, of Western culture to separate the ideas between science and philosophy, but it's important to remember they weren't always separate realms of inquiry. — Brad Warner Copy Share Image
For a very long time science and philosophy were considered part of the same continuum and it was only within the last few hundred years they've been considered different areas of inquiry, and now we're starting to go back to… — 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
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