Sometimes Pain is Bad

Sometimes Pain is Bad

From Hardcore Zen by hardcorezen

April 7, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 144

About this episode

Shohaku Okumura discusses Dogen's perspective on pain.

Shohaku Okumura has an interesting explanation of Dogen's essay on pain.

People in this episode

Host: hardcorezen

Guest: Shohaku Okumura

Topics covered

  • pain
  • Dogen
  • Buddhism
  • spirituality
  • philosophy

Keywords

  • pain
  • Dogen
  • Buddhism
  • spirituality
  • philosophy
  • Shohaku Okumura

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Books & works: Dogen's essay on pain

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