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April 23, 2023

Sayings of Guishan – All Day Sitting – April 2023

Norman gives a talk on “Sayings of Guishan” to the April 2023 Everyday Zen All Day Sitting. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank...
January 29, 2023

Dialogues of Guishan

Norman gives a talk on “The Dialogues of Guishan” to the Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you!
January 24, 2023

Book of Serenity Case 30 “Dasui Aeonic Fire” – Upaya ZenCenter

Norman gives a talk to the Upaya Center on Book of Serenity Case 30 “Dasui Aeonic Fire.” Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank...
March 24, 2022

Dogen on Karma 2022 – Talk 4 – Identifying With Cause and Effect – Shobogenzo Case 90

Norman gives his fourth and last talk of the Dogen on Karma 2022 series on “Identifying With Cause and Effect” – Shobogenzo Case 90 as found in Kazuaki Tanahashi’s “Treasury...
March 17, 2022

Dogen on Karma 2022 – Talk 3 – Refrain From Unwholesome Action – Part 2 – Shobogenzo Case 11

Norman gives his third talk of the Dogen on Karma 2022 series on “Refrain From Unwholesome Action” – Part 2 – Shobogenzo Case 11 as found in Kazuaki Tanahashi’s “Treasury...
March 11, 2022

Dogen on Karma 2022 – Talk 2 – Refrain From Unwholesome Action – Shobogenzo Case 11

Norman gives his second talk of the Dogen on Karma 2022 series on “Refrain From Unwholesome Action” – Shobogenzo Case 11 as found in Kazuaki Tanahashi’s “Treasury of the True...
March 3, 2022

Dogen on Karma 2022 – Talk 1 – Sue Moon – “Baizhang’s Fox” – Chapter 76 and “Karma in the Three Realms”- Chapter 85 – Kabuki Tanahashi: Treasury of the True Dharma Eye – Shobo Genzo”

Sue Moon gives the first talk of the 2022 series of “Dogen on Karma” speaking on “Baizhang’s Fox” Chapter 76 and “Karma in the Three Realms” Chapter 85 of Kazuaki...
February 27, 2022

Zen Master Dongshan – Talk 5 – “Not Knowing is Most Intimate” – Jeff Bickner and Sue Moon – All Day Sitting February 2022

Jeff Bickner and Sue Moon speak on the koan “Not Knowing is Most Intimate” based on a conversation of Dongshan (Daizeng) and his student Fayen. This Koan can be found...
February 25, 2022

Zen Master Dongshan – “Just This Is It” – Talk 4 – Taigen Dan Leighton

Taigen Dan Leighton gives the 4th and final talk on Zen Master Dongshan “Just this Is It.”  This series is based on Taigen Dan Leighton’s book of the same name,...
February 18, 2022

Zen Master Dongshan – “Just This is It” – Talk 3 – More stories including Book of Serenity Case 49 and 98

Norman gives his third talk on stories of  Zen Master Dongshan – “Just This is It.”  This talk references the book by Daigen Dan Leighton: “Just This Is It :Dongshan...
February 11, 2022

Zen Master Dongshan – “Just This is It – Talk 2 – Denkoruku “Transmission of the Lamp” Chapter 39 “Great Master Tozan Ryokai”

Norman gives his second talk on Zen Master Dongshan “Just This Is It” koans and stories about this seminal zen master. The reference books used are; Taigen Dan Leighton “Just...
February 3, 2022

Zen Master Dongshan – “Just This is It” – Talk 1- Case 49 Book of Serenity

Norman gives his first talk on Zen Master Dongshan, “Just This Is It”.  Koans and stories about this seminal zen master.  The reference books used are; Taigen Dan Leighton “Just...
January 28, 2022

Thich Nhat Hanh Memorial and Dogen’s Mana Shobogenzo Case 213 “The Bodhisattva of Miraculous Powers”

Norman leads a memorial service for Thich Nhat Hanh followed by Chris Fortin speaking on Dogen’s Mana Shobogenzo Case 213 “The Bodhisattva of Miraculous Powers.” This koan can be found...
January 20, 2022

Dogen’s Mana Shobogenzo Case 102 – “Baizhang’s Fox.” Also Book of Serenity 8, Gateless Barrier (Mumonkan) 2

Chris Fortin a Norman Fischer both speak to the Dharma Seminar on “Baizhang’s Fox” Mana Shobogenzo case 102; also Book of Serenity case 8, and Gateless Barrier (Mumonkan) 2. In...
January 13, 2022

Dogen’s Mana Shobogenzo Case 105 “The Bodhisattva of Compassion’s Hands and Eyes”

Chris Fortin and Norman Fischer both speak to the Dharma Seminar on “The Bodhisattva of Compassion’s Hands and Eyes'” Mana Shobogenzo case 105; also Book of Serenity case 54 and...
January 6, 2022

Dogen’s Mana Shobogenzo Case 34 – “The World-Honored One’s “Intimate Speech”

Norman and Chris Fortin both speak on Dogen’s Mana Shobogenzo Case 34 – The World-Honored One’s “Intimate Speech.”  This case can be found in John Daido Loori’s  book “The True...
December 18, 2021

Book of Serenity Case 58 “The Diamond Scripture’s Revilement” – All Day Sitting December 2021

Norman gives his talk to the EDZ December 2021 All Day Sitting on Case 58 of the Book of Serenity “The Diamond Scripture’s Revilement.”  In this koan the Commentary of...
January 21, 2021

Everyday Mind – Mumonkan Case 19 – Upaya January 2020

Norman talks on “Everyday Mind” Mumonkan Case 19 to the Upaya Zen Center.
August 8, 2020

Working with Koans – Calgary Soto Zen – August, 2020

Norman gives his talk on ‘Working with Koans’ to the Calgary Zen Center on August 02, 2020
August 2, 2020

Working with Koans – Calgary Soto Zen

Norman gives his talk on ‘Working with Koans’ to the Calgary Zen Center on August, 02, 2020.
May 31, 2020

Zhaozhou’s Great Death – Case 63 Book of Serenity – Calgary Soto Zen

Norman speaks to the Calgary Soto Zen Center on “Zhaozhou’s Great Death” Case 63 of the Book of Serenity.
May 26, 2020

Blue Cliff Record Case 91 – Bring Me the Rhinoceros

Norman gives his talk on Blue Cliff Record Case 91 at Green Gultch
May 26, 2020

Moutains and Rivers Sutra – Talk 3

Norman gives his third talk on Dogen’s Mountains and Rivers Sutra to the Bay Area Dharma Seminar
May 7, 2020

Yunmen’s Everyday Is A Good Day – Talk 1 Mountain Rain Retreat 2020

Norman gives his first talk to the Mountain Rain 2020 Retreat on “Yunmen’s Everyday Is A Good Day” Case 6 of the Blue Cliff Record.
April 30, 2020

Nanchuan’s It’s Like a Dream – Case 40 Blue Cliff Record

Norman gives his sixth and last talk of the 2020 Stories of the Blue Cliff Record on Case 40 “Nanchuan’s It’s Like a Dream.”
April 26, 2020

Yunmen’s Life Story – Zen Master of Blue Cliff Records

Norman speaks to the April All Day Sitting on “Yunmen’s Life Story – Zen Master of Blue Cliff Records.”
April 23, 2020

Yunmen’s Every Day’s a Good Day – Case 6 Blue Cliff Record

Norman gives his fourth talk of the 2020 Stories from the Blue Cliff Record series on Case 6 “Yunmen’s Every Day’s a Good Day.”
April 16, 2020

Yunmen’s The Six Do Not Take It In – Case 47 Blue Cliff Record

Norman gives his third talk of the 2020 Koans of the Blue Cliff Record series on “Yunmen’s The Six Do Not Take It In” Case 47 of the Blue Cliff...
April 9, 2020

Yunmen’s Body Exposed in the Golden Wind – Part 2 – Case 27 Blue Cliff Record

Norman gives Part 2 of his first talk of the 2020 Stories from the Blue Cliff Record series on Case 27 “Yunmen’s Body Exposed in the Golden Wind.”
April 2, 2020

Yunmen’s Body Exposed in the Golden Wind – Case 27 Blue Cliff Record

Norman gives the first talk in the 2020 Stories from the Blue Cliff Record series on Case 27 “Yunmen’s Body Exposed in the Golden Wind.”