Dharma Punx by Noah Levine

[Drunk Monk]

I've heard Levine on some radio programs and he seemed competent. I was never that much into punk, so I can't really judge it. And as for the violence aspect, I'm a Shaolin disciple, remember? I'm all about the zen of violence. I hear what you're saying about the hedonism conflict, but I will say that Dharma punx created a movement in Buddhism. It was somewhat a fashion movement, but the people I've met busting out that fashion seemed genuine (I've only met a few). Zen is kind of messed up now. They just named a liquor Zen. It's made with green tea. I have yet to try it. Did I mention my b-day was coming? But anyway, I've been trying to visualize liquors from other religions - Christian liquor, Jew liquor, Moslem liquor, Tao liquor...oh wait, Tao would work. Maybe Asian faiths make better liquors than Western ones. But back to Dharma punx, for some reason, I have no desire to read it. I'm just not that into punk. Never have been. LB and I went to a Violent Femmes show and pogoed all night until my leather jacket was soaked through with sweat, but that was so long ago and my only noteable punkish experience.

KB, read Zig Zag Zen. It's a collection of essays, so a real quick read. That's was more my style than Dharma punx.