''Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, & Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye'' is a book written by
Brad Warner, an author and ordained
Zen priest. The work serves as both an autobiography and an introduction to
Dogen's (道元) work ''
Shōbōgenzō'' (正法眼蔵), (''Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye'').
Reception
The book received mixed reviews. ''
MetroActive'' stated "At times Warner comes off as pandering, with his cutesy pop-culture tangents and I-know-what-you're-thinking-right-now comments" while ''
Buddhadharma
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...
'' ultimately summed the book up with "Too much of an adolescent rant for most Zen readers and too much of a middle-aged strut down memory lane for most punk readers, ''Sit Down and Shut Up'' will likely get an enthusiastic reception only from the small group of readers who already identify as Zen punks." ''
Razorcake'', however, stated "Irreverent, cocksure, glib, and wise, this is one damn good book.". The book received positive reviews from ''EnlightenNext'', ''
Shambhala Sun'',
and ''Genji Press''.
Warner himself noted that he received some criticism of his handling of
polyamory in the book.
Publication data
* ''Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, & Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye'', Brad Warner, New World Library (May 2007), 255 pages,
References
2007 non-fiction books
Zen studies books
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