Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye
by Brad Warner
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Author: Brad WarnerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-13
ISBN: 1577315596
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: New World Library
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Book Review: Absolutely Brilliant. This Book is a Clarion Call to Wake Up!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved Brad Warner's first book, Hardcore Zen. It was witty, irreverent, engrossing, stirring, and inspirational.
Sit Down and Shut Up is no less so.
There's no need for me to recount the contents of this book. The Amazon product description has, and a few reviewers have, already done that. What I will do is comment on this book's impact on my life.
Sit Down and Shut Up was a pager-turner. I couldn't put it down, and I immediately bought a copy for my Zen teacher. He loved it as well. Ditto for my wife, who read Sit Down and Shut Up in just a couple of days.
Part of the reason why Warner's books resonate so well with me is because my background is similar. I'm a music freak (although I don't appreciate punk rock the way Warner does). I'm also a pop culture aficionado. And I'm a student of Zen. So his references are vivid and meaningful.
In addition, Warner is a good writer. His style is laid back, yet loaded with import. He's not just a social commentator. He claws at the very nature of reality, exposing what's beneath the facade most of us have blindly accepted.
If you're interested in understanding Zen, this is a great place to start. Be forewarned, however: If you are as anti-establishment as Warner is, if you're a bit of a radical by nature, you may find life in a Zen school a bit trying. But for those of you who long for a type of Zen that's free of B.S., just stripped-bare Zen as clear and simple as it could possibly be, this book will quickly become one of your favorites.
I wholeheartedly recommend Sit Down and Shut Up.
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