• There Is No God and He Is Always with You

  • A Search for God in Odd Places
  • By: Brad Warner
  • Narrated by: Brad Warner
  • Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (188 ratings)

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There Is No God and He Is Always with You

By: Brad Warner
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Can you be an atheist and still believe in God?

Can you be a true believer and still doubt?

Can Zen give us a way past our constant fighting about God?

Brad Warner was initially interested in Buddhism because he wanted to find God, but Buddhism is usually thought of as godless. In the three decades since Warner began studying Zen, he has grappled with paradoxical questions about God and managed to come up with some answers. In this fascinating search for a way beyond the usual arguments between fundamentalists and skeptics, Warner offers a profoundly engaging and idiosyncratic take on the ineffable power of the "ground of all being."

©2013 Brad Warner (P)2013 Brad Warner

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Uncontroversially Thorough

The subject matter of Brad Warner's book "There Is No God and He Is Always with You" could be extremely controversial. But Warner has thought through much of the opinions expressed and has explained his points in a way that, even if the reader doesn't agree, they should be able to recognize his position as well dictated and holding equal merit to their own.

I don't know if I agree with all of Warner's arguments, but his perspective is fun, entertaining and addictive enough to keep me listening.

There is something to be greatly respected by the fact that Warner records and narrates his own books. Even with the production flaws that life brings, I find this choice to provide a powerful connection to the man behind the words that just reading or a different narrator would lack.

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Great Book, loved it!

Certainly not what I expected, definitely his best book so far. I am going to listen to it again right now!

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On My Top 5 Zen Books!

I loved this book! I've done zen for 20 years, but had some very meaningful experiences in Christianity. This book really helped me make sense of that!

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Great<br />reading by the author.

Great perspectives and stories. It's like sitting down and listening to a good friend. Enjoyed while on my daily walk.

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God and Brad Warner...What's not to like.

I much prefer listening to Brad Warner read his books than read them myself. He's just so good at it. Actually I like to follow alone with the book in case i want to stop and re-read a particular section. This book, like his others on Dogan, Zen, Zazen and God, as well as on life
In general can be dense and complicated, as these subjects are. But his humor and down to earth approach and interpretation of complex philosophies and teachings make these teachings come alive for me. Do not be deceived by what some might describe as Brad's goofiness. This is a pretty smart guy, who as far as I'm concerned, gets "it". So treat yourself to this, or one other of Brad's audio books, because he's fun and certainly gives you food for thought.
You might even learn something.

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Great title!

The title about sums it up. Things often don't make sense, so how do we sort things out? Is there a God? what is God? Who knows, but this is Mr. Warner's opinion on the subject, not Buddhist teachings, but rather his own thoughts. It didn't answer any questions for me, but I found it very interesting to follow his thinking. The book is well written and I enjoyed his "at home" narration, background noises and all.

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  • RZ
  • 09-12-16

great insight

great insight. good use of references throughout the book. seems genuine.

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Brad has a way with Dharma.

Great presentation of complex subject. Combines insight, stories and a keen quirky sense of humor.

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Could not get enough!

It's an impossible task to say whether or not Brad Warner will satisfy any one group with this book, but I will say that this is the fastest that I have ever finished an audiobook. I find it hard at times to listen to his 2 books about Dogen's Shobogenzo (Don't Be a Jerk & It Came from Beyond Zen!) because there is a lot of stops to clarify meanings of words, ideas, and context. Not to mention the constant sighting of the different versions of Shobogenzo there is.

This book felt a lot more like listening to his YouTube videos/ talks; it was pure Brad Warner. The only complaint I can think of is that the audio quality isn't great. Warner apologizes for this at the beginning of the book, and states that he is recording it in his kitchen. He may not have the money to rent a fancy studio, but there are very nice microphones out there that he can buy for not too much.

That said, I actually think it works for this book. It sounds like he's talking to you on the phone, especially if you're using earbuds. It adds to the personal nature of the book.

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Thought provoking

I loved it. Brad speaks my language. I highly recommend this book to everyone who wonders about "God "

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  • Justine Appleby
  • 09-22-19

Really interesting

I thought Brad was a great narrator (it doesn't always work to voice your material). Really relaxed and natural and very funny. Look forward to listening to more of his audio books.

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  • tmfyorks
  • 11-02-16

more than I expected

A good take on 'god' from Brad, more than I expected, I enjoyed this and will enjoy listening again to it

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  • JP Sanders
  • 01-26-23

Fantastic book

Fantastic really enjoyed the story and the way Brad told the story. he explains very complex things in an easy and understandable way. Thank you

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  • Clive Smart
  • 12-26-22

Ex Catholic monk lapping this wisdom up!

As above. I'm loving the wisdom and fluency of this audiobook. Such a welcome read/listen. No preaching, no axe to grind. The title says it all: zen wisdom, taking us beyond conceptual cages: materialism, atheism, God, The Church....to reality. God is definitively not a white guy in the sky or a theological system of thought.
Religious types can squabble like Godzilla nerds at a convention....if they can get past the concepts, they should be the best of buddies.
This book is an absolute treasure and through the language of zen and the wit and experience of this great guy- he adds a freshness to this theme. Beautifully put together!

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  • 05-03-17

Excellent

A really interesting and thorough examination of Zen and God, with plenty of good humour thrown in. Thanks Brad.

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  • James M
  • 03-27-22

Thought provoking but sometimes confusing

I found the book a mixture of interesting, disturbing, and confounding. Brad has presented a case for god and it's really hard to unravel all the ideas presented using an audio book. I will have to get the print or Kindle edition so I can get into it in more depth. all in all it was a good read.

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