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The Other Side of Nothing

The Zen Ethics of Time, Space, and Being

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By: Brad Warner
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A listener-friendly guide to Zen Buddhist ethics for modern times.

In the West, Zen Buddhism has a reputation for paradoxes that defy logic. In particular, the Buddhist concept of nonduality—the realization that everything in the Universe forms a single, integrated whole—is especially difficult to grasp. In The Other Side of Nothing, Zen teacher Brad Warner untangles the mystery and explains nonduality in plain English. To Warner, this is not just a philosophical problem: Nonduality forms the bedrock of Zen ethics, and once we comprehend it, many of the perplexing aspects of Zen suddenly make sense.

Drawing on decades of Zen practice, he traces the interlocking relationship between Zen metaphysics and ethics, showing how a true understanding of reality—and the ultimate unity of all things—instills in us a sense of responsibility for the welfare of all beings. When we realize that our feeling of separateness from others is illusory, we have no desire to harm any creature. Warner ultimately presents an expansive overview of the Zen ethos that will give beginners and experts alike a deeper understanding of one of the world’s enduring spiritual traditions.

©2022 Brad Warner (P)2022 Brad Warner Buddhism Philosophy
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Brilliant book. It perfectly balances going into real depth on the topic, while remaining accessible and easy to understand, which is a hard feat.

I normally don't like audiobooks that are read by their authors, but Brad Warner does great. He gives a really easy going and genuine vibe, and it's very enjoyable to listen to him talking, even if it's not as "polished" as other narrators.

Perfect balance of depth and accessibility

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Already bought and read the paper copy, picked up the audiobook as I like listening to books out and about, plus it helps in pronouncing the words that I couldn't in the paper copy.

Great book for anyone interested in Zen and Ethics.

Highly Recommend.

Great book about Zen and Ethics

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A really interesting listen. The insights provided on what is reality was enlightening, so to speak. Will enjoy listening again to this, a bit weird at the end with the song 🤓

Interesting views on zen and life

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I originally came to zen Buddhism in my youth thinking it remarkably free of abstruse philosophical ideas unlike some western religions. However it now seems quite top heavy with intellectual ideas that take a lot of effort to understand and end up as basically beliefs.

More intellectual than I had anticipated

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book, the author spelt everything out in a clear and concise format that really got me thinking. There are lots of "oh that makes sense" moments really really good book!

Can't recommend this enough super book!

Absolutely super book, learnt a lot from it.

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