Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye

In Sit Down and Shut Up, Brad Warner tackles one of the great works of Zen literature, the Shobogenzo by 13th-century Zen master Dogen. Illuminating Dogen's enigmatic teachings in plain language, Warner intertwines sharp philosophical musings on sex, evil, anger, meditation, enlightenment, death, God, sin, and happiness with an exploration of the power and pain of the punk rock ethos. Riffing on his triumphant return to Ohio for a reunion concert of Akron punk bands, Brad uncovers the real heart of Zen, in teachings and stories with a sharp smack of truth, .

Author: Brad Warner
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 04/13/2007
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.55w x 0.84d
ISBN13: 9781577315599
ISBN10: 1577315596
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)