Hardcore Zen

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name = Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth about Reality
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author = Brad Warner
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cover_artist = Elizabeth Lawrence
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language = American English
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subject = Sōtō Zen Buddhism
genre = Philosophy/Autobiography
publisher = Wisdom Publications
release_date = October 3, 2003
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pages = 224
isbn = 0-86171-380-X
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followed_by = Sit Down and Shut Up

"Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth about Reality" (simply known as "Hardcore Zen") is a book written by Brad Warner, an author and ordained Zen priest. It was released in October 2003 by Wisdom Publications. The work serves as both an autobiography and an introduction to Sōtō Zen philosophy.

Publication data

* "Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth about Reality", Brad Warner, Wisdom Publications (October 2003), 224 pages, ISBN 0-86171-380-X

Trivia

* Due to its unique cover photography, this book is becoming known as "The toilet book" amongst Buddhist readers [http://www.amazon.com/Hardcore-Zen-Monster-Movies-Reality/dp/086171380X] [http://www.citybeat.com/2003-09-10/cover9.shtml] .

External links

* [http://www.wisdompubs.org/Pages/display.lasso?-KeyValue=32835 "Hardcore Zen"] at Wisdom Publications