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The August edition of our monthly newsletter is now available, with highlights and a listing of upcoming events. Click the button below to read it in your browser. If you would like to be on our mailing list, please sign up here.
Sitting at Green Gulch Farm (hybrid)
In July, we held our first all-day sit at Green Gulch Farm since the pandemic began. It was good to be back in the expansive Green Gulch zendo and enjoying a Green Gulch lunch. We’ll return for the August All-Day Sitting, led by Norman and ending with the Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony.
August & September Seminar (hybrid)
Seminar resumes August 10 with two months devoted to studying Dogen’s Genjokoan. We’ll be experimenting with another new time of 5:00 – 7:00 pm (PT). Our topic is Dogen’s Genjokoan, available online in multiple translations.
When You Greet Me I Bow
Norman’s most recent book is a collection of essays, When You Greet Me I Bow: Notes and Reflections from a Life in Zen. Edited by Cynthia Schrager, the essays span a life of inquiry into Zen practice, relationship, cultural encounter, and spiritual creativity.
Everyday Zen Events
Everyday Zen Daily Sitting
Daily 30 minute sitting, 7:30-8:00 AM
Link: Join on Zoom
Meeting ID: 818 1405 8944
Passcode: Zazen (note the upper case “Z”)
Our mission is to share the Zen attitude, spirit, and practice with the world. Guided by spiritual director and poet Norman Fischer, we are dedicated to listening to the world, to changing it and being changed by it. Together and each on our own unique paths, we endeavor to bring our spiritual practice into all aspects of our everyday lives.
Latest Teachings
August 11, 2022
Dogen's Genjo Koan 2022 - Talk 1
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Dana, in Sanskrit and Pali, means generosity, or the practice of giving. In this spirit, Norman makes his talks available for download through this website for no charge other than a suggested donation, and all Everyday Zen workshops and retreats are offered at the lowest possible cost.
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