Shozan Jack Haubner

As a monk I learned that Zen is about doing simple activities completely. That's it. Don’t be "mindful." Don’t worry about enlightenment or satori. Don’t worry about Buddhism. Don’t worry about Zen. Don’t do anything in a Zen way. Zen is invisible. If it’s there, it’s not Zen.

How do you know the difference between an Evil Zen Bastard & a Great Zen Teacher? It might have more to do with YOU than the teacher. You must learn when to say YES & when to say NO. You must have & lose boundaries to truly work with a spiritual teacher. youtu.be/9ucvwAsSVxA

People!! I was cleaning dustbunnies under my bed today & I found an old printed-out lecture some Zen master gave to me & some monks. Who WAS this guy? I can't remember, but his instruction on Zazen is AWESOME! C'mon over to Patreon today where I share this "Dustbunnies Sutra"!

I have a new theory. Stay with me. If you don't HATE Zen practice ... well ... you're not doing it right. Why? Because Zen practice kinda sucks. But don't worry, that's a GOOD THING!! Find out today on the 'Tube as I unpack the Zen retreat I went recently. youtu.be/SfOIt715jlg

I'd love for you to join me in a Patron Zazen session this Sunday, July 13. 12pm EST 10am Mountain 9am Pacific Basic Zazen instruction, followed by two 25 minute sits, & then a Zen talk & Q&A. No paywall for this one! I hope you will join. youtube.com/live/-4X1tEj94…

This guy was prescient.

Tomorrow I head to my 1st Zen retreat w. a Roshi (Zen master) in a while, so today's video takes you thru EVERY MINUTE of a Zen retreat -- from 3am wakeup to 9pm close. The secret to making it through 1 of these intense suckers? Surrender to the practice! youtu.be/wxO_Afj5MH8

I have a new theory. Stay with me. If you don't HATE Zen practice ... well ... you're not doing it right. Why? Because Zen practice kinda sucks. But don't worry, that's a GOOD THING!! Find out today on Patreon (link in bio) as I unpack the Zen retreat I went on last weekend.

I'm unshaven, eating poorly, & horny. Why? My girlfriend's out of town. Perfect time to discuss celibacy & the spiritual life! Today we do a deep dive, ahem, into the practice of celibacy @ Zen monasteries & in the lay life. Today on YouTube, sex & no sex! youtu.be/5N4X7E5H_pQ

"Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness." Hakuin Ekaku

Tomorrow I head to my 1st Zen retreat w. a Roshi (Zen master) in a while, so today's Patreon vid (link in bio) takes you thru EVERY MINUTE of a Zen retreat -- from 3am wakeup to 9pm close. The secret to making it through 1 of these intense suckers? Surrender to the practice! #zen

My Zen mentor once told me you need 3 things to do Zen practice: 1) Half a brain (not a whole brain, just half) 2) Sincerity (no ulterior motives, son!!) 3) Desperation (yeah, this is the most important point!) Today on YouTube we unpack all 3 points! youtu.be/mrMiIrHP69Y

I'm unshaven, eating poorly, & horny. Why? My girlfriend's out of town. Perfect time to discuss celibacy & the spiritual life! Today we do a deep dive, ahem, into the practice of celibacy @ Zen monasteries & in the lay life. So come on over to Patreon (link/bio) for sex & no sex!

To all my Patrons in the house!! Let's do a sit this Sunday. At: - 12pm EST - 10am Mountain - 9am Pacific 1) Zazen instruction. 2) Two 25 minute sits with a five minute break in between. 3) Then a short talk about sitting/Zen. I hope you will join!!

To all my Patrons in the house!! Let's do a sit this Sunday. At: - 12pm EST - 10am Mountain - 9am Pacific 1) Zazen instruction. 2) Two 25 minute sits with a five minute break in between. 3) Then a short talk about sitting/Zen. I hope you will join!! patreon.com/posts/sit-like…

The Zen Buddhist lineage is a great big pyramid scheme! Someone hangs a shingle because some other shingle-hanger said "Hangeth a shingle!" They then empower a new shingle-hanger who then empowers the next generation of shingle-hangers. Bro! It's shingle-hangers all the way down!

Byung-Chul Han is one of our greatest living philosophers. What I love about this guy is that he sneaks all kinds of profound Zen insights in through the backdoor of rigorous classic German philosophy. Today I dive into his classic The Burnout Society. youtu.be/OaqSAfXXaJA

How do you know the difference between an Evil Zen Bastard & a Great Zen Teacher? It might have more to do with YOU than the teacher. You must learn when to say YES & when to say NO. You must have & lose boundaries to truly work with a spiritual teacher. New vid over on Patreon!!

“We are nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement,” sayeth David Hume, Great Western Philosopher sounding very Eastern there.

Recently I had the privilege to sit down with the great Muho-san for an awesome, funny, moving, and enlightening (for me, anyway) conversation about...you guessed it...ZEN!!! youtu.be/yyyowPMKMHY

My Zen mentor once told me you need 3 things to do Zen practice: 1) Half a brain (not a whole brain, just half) 2) Sincerity (no ulterior motives, son!!) 3) Desperation (yeah, this is the most important point!) Today we unpack these three must-haves over on Patreon (link in bio)!