Some of the great punk and hardcore punk in the 1980s all had the spiritual practices. Aug 21, 2008 being buddhist is about as punk as you can get. Kyaw kyaw, a 25yearold burmese punk, obsessively tries to develop the punk scene in myanmar. There definitely was an intense drive to escape from my own mind, from my emotions and my body. It could also ben seen as an introduction to buddhism, specificaly the branch known as zen, and again it sort of is. Warner is an unusual combination of punk rock band bass player, marketer for japanese monster movies, and zen priest. Warner is an unusual combination of punkrockband bass player, marketer for japanese monster movies, and zen priest. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Its rare to find a book on buddhism this bullshitfree. He is a meditation practitioner, a yoga instructor, and the owner of. In this compelling episode, eric and miguel explore the connection between punk rock and buddhism and they dive into the. His family traveled for his fathers job and warner spent some time in nairobi, kenya, but grew up mainly near akron, ohio, and attended kent state university. The book tells of the journey of the author brad warner, from an american adolescent university student punk band member to an accomplished zen master living in japan. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sit down and shut up.
Here it is, told in the band members own words in an exclusive interview from 2005. Illuminating dogens enigmatic teachings in plain language, brad intertwines musings on sex, meditation, death, god, sin, and happiness with an exploration of the punk rock ethos. Spiritual and everyday guidance, healing and inspiration from hollow reed, clear channel, intuitive, twin flame. Now in his second book, sit down and shut up, brad tackles one of the great works of zen literature, the shobogenzo, by thirteenthcentury zen master dogen. It was released in october 2003 by wisdom publications. Oh, he studied with a zen master in japan, too, but pretty obviously, he isnt your typical buddhist priest, and hardcore zen isnt your typical buddhist book. This book is a memoir of brad warners life growing up in the punk rock scene, where he encountered the rich wisdom of zen buddhism. Miguel chen is the bass player for longrunning punk rock band teenage bottlerocket. Police department confirmed to jezebel that there is an ongoing investigation.
Punk rock commentaries on buddha, god, truth, sex, death, and. The zen masters responsible for the oral tradition of these koans were. Punk rock, monster movies and the truth about reality by brad warner 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A murky scandal involving a powerful punk rock dharma teacher is dividing a major buddhist community. In sit down and shut up, brad warner tackles one of the great works of zen literature, the shobogenzo by thcentury zen master dogen. This is a quote from noah levine, meditation coach and author of dharma punx and against the stream. This bold new approach to the why of zen buddhism is as strongly grounded in the tradition of zen as it is utterly revolutionary. The worlds first buddhist punk band good times santa cruz. As a recreational practitioner of buddhist philosophy, i was open to reading the book but not sure of what message id get, if any. In sit down and shut up, brad warner tackles one of the great. This book really struck me in some feel spots as i was reading through it, and you will hear a bit about why and how it did.
I particularly like his reference to the wisdom of no escape. Brad warner, a young punk who grew up to be a zen master, spares no one. Punk had the energy, the information and the politics that i resonated with, but i took it to the nihilistic, selfdestructive, drugaddicted, crime side of things. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hardcore zen. Punk rocker shares meditation principles in new book. When the book arrived i read the first few pages and read the whole thing. Brad warner combines often humorous hip punk attitude with a profound understanding of zen. Warner is an unusual combination of punkrockband bass player, marketer for japanese. The word punk doesnt usually bring to mind meditation.
With an unlikely mix of irreverence and compassion, warner explains his interpretation of zen buddhism and how it relates to his experiences of creating punk rock and japanese monster movies. And i often post quotes from my favorte punk musicians on this site. He is the founding teacher of against the stream buddhist meditation society. Kyaw kyaw pursues the dream of seeing the punk scene take off in myanmar, while raising awareness about persistent violations of human rights. His family traveled for his fathers job and warner spent some time in nairobi.
Miguel writes in a similarly honest manner, and because the message of this book is directed at people seeking realworld solutions to realword suffering, he doesnt shy away from sharing his story and advice in a straightforward manner. Each musician was a prominent member of the local punk community, with lozano and atkinson both from the infamous watsonville band. He brings his straighttalking, playful punk to his crystal clear explanation of zen, in this instance the writings of ancient zen master dogen. Sep 29, 2008 the word punk doesnt usually bring to mind meditation. The work serves as both an autobiography and an introduction to soto zen philosophy. I feel like punk rock and rebellion and counterculture are all founded on the first noble truththe truth of dukkha, the truth of suffering. Warners voice is hilarious, and he calls on the wisdom of everyone from punk and pop culture icons to the buddha. Currently, brad is making what one could i suppose dub punk rock music. Below are his comments that i believe really portray his experience with mindfulness meditation. This is the same attitude that drew my to zen buddhism through a book of zen jokes and koans i found at my grandmothers house when i was 10.
Popular buddhism books meet your next favorite book. How a punk found peace and you can too, chen explores classical lessons of meditation, yoga and mindfulness with an emphasis on personal application. Punk rock, monster movies and the truth about reality paperback by. Read sit down and shut up online by brad warner books free. Brad warner born march 5, 1964 is an american soto zen monk, author, blogger, documentarian and punk rock bass guitarist. Im really intrigued by the thought of punk rock being related closely to buddhism. The story of ruin the first buddhist punk band is fascinating, and sprawling. When i heard a punk rocker had written a zen book i was very intrigued. Against the stream meditation center, venice, is an american buddhist lineage founded by noah levine, author of dharma punx, against the stream, heart of the revolution and refuge recovery.
A symbiosis of buddhism and punk that rejects religious and political dogma. This book by brad warner is a fine followup to his 2003 hardcore zen. Brad warners hardcore zen is part autobiography, part theology, and 100% fun. He asserts that nothing is sacred, and doubt in everything is essential. Brad warner, the young punk who grew up to be a zen master, spares no one just like reality itself.
In 2003, brad warner blew the top off the buddhist book world with his irreverent autobiographymanifesto, hardcore zen. Sit down and shut up, which promises punk rock commentaries on buddha, god, truth, sex. This book was recommended by a friend at my zen sangha. The former bassist of ohiobased punk rock band zero defex is also the author of two books on the subject. I wasnt a huge fan of the personal stories about punk.
Ive realised since reading this book, that buddhism isnt for me, but it is a great book, honest, lucid and fresh. A very honest, down to earth and in your face discussion of zen. Brad warner is the author of six books, including the critically acclaimed hardcore zen. Miguel chen is a meditation practitioner, a yoga instructor, a yoga studio owner and the bass player for a punk rock band. He and his band, the rebel riot, travel myanmar playing music and organizing demonstrations to raise awareness about the persecution of the countrys ethnic. I found a blog of someones interview with the punk rock mindfulness meditation teacher, noah levine. Popular buddhism books showing 150 of 10,789 siddhartha mass market paperback by. Join us for weekly meditation and dharma talks led by noah levine, group meditations, refuge recovery meetings. He and his band, the rebel riot, travel myanmar playing music and organizing demonstrations to raise awareness about the persecution of the countrys ethnic minorities. Mar 20, 2015 i bring up the topic of punk rock on the daily zen because i see correlations between the part of my life i spend devoted to punk music and the part i spend reading and practicing zen buddhism and exploring other philosophies. Clements soon recruited felix lozano on guitar, cory atkinson on bass and robert scobie on drums. He has also published a book called i wanna be well. Punk rock, monster movies and the truth about reality. Punk rock, monster movies and the truth about reality ebook written by brad warner.
Punk rock commentaries on buddha, god, truth, sex, death, and dogens treasury of. Buddhism and the zen of punk rock anil mundra day to daylisten now 5 min 14 sec download the word punk doesnt usually bring to mind meditation. Jan 07, 2015 miguel chen is the bass player for longrunning punk rock band teenage bottlerocket. Dec 19, 2018 brad warner is the author of six books, including the critically acclaimed hardcore zen. This book deserves 5 stars for that alone, but there is much more than that within its relatively few pages. Miguel chen on punk rock and buddhism the one you feed. He is a meditation practitioner, a yoga instructor, and the owner of blossom yoga studio in laramie, wyoming. The bands unique blend of idealsone part buddhist compassion, two parts punk rock rebellionfuels their quest for equality and freedom for all in. Warner brings the same tough, skeptical attitude to zen that he brought to punk rock.
Punk rock commentaries on buddha, god, truth, sex, death, and dogens treasury of the right dharma eye ebook written by brad warner. Meet ruin, the first buddhist punk band lions roar. In addition to appearing in countless teenage bottlerocket press pieces, miguel has been featured by lions roar, punknews, full contact enlightenment. A lot of them were whats known as straight edge, which meant refraining from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Im really intrigued by the thought of punk rock being related closely to buddhism, mainly because ive always been attracted to punk rock and have recently realized how attracted i am to buddhist principles as well.
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