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Norman often offers guided meditations, whether in a Zen or Jewish or secular teaching context.

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Dogen’s Continuous Practice (2023)

Norman gives an online talk to the Spirit Rock Meditation Center on Dogen’s “Continuous Practice” in the fall of 2023. This talk was part of a half-day retreat offered under the title, “Your Great Road Opens Up: Dōgen’s Approach to Continuous Practice.”

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February 11, 2025

Transmission of the Lamp – Ashvaghosha – Zen Center for Contemplative Care 2/10/25

Norman gives a talk from the “Transmission of the Lamp” on Ashvaghosa to the Zen Center for Contemplative Care Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without...
February 6, 2025

Living by Vow – Talk 1 – 2025 Series

Norman gives his first talk of the “Living by Vow” 2025 Series to the Dharma Seminar as the focus of the Everyday Zen 2025 Practice Period. His lectures reference Shohaku...
February 2, 2025

Practice Period Opening 2025 – All Day Sitting – Norman Fischer and Shuso Laura Trippi

Norman opens the 2025 Everyday Zen Practice Period with a talk on Dogen’s practice period instructions followed by Shuso Laura Trippi’s readings of selected practice period intentions from submissions of...
January 30, 2025

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – 2024/5 Series – On Language (Painting a Rice Cake)

Norman gives the seventeenth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk Norman speaks On...
January 22, 2025

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 16 – 2024/5 Series – Phillip Whalen on Zazen

Norman gives the sixteenth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk Norman speaks on...
January 16, 2025

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 15 – 2024/5 Series – Huike’s Arm

Norman gives the fifteenth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk Norman speaks on...
January 15, 2025

Response to Suffering – Zen Center for Contemplative Care – 1/11/25

Norman gives a talk on “Response to Suffering” to the Zen Center for Contemplative Care on January 11. 2025 .Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without...
January 9, 2025

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 14 – 2024/5 Series – Parshva and Blanche

Norman gives the fourteenth  talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk Norman speaks on...
December 19, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 13 – 2024 Series – Bodhidharma

Norman gives the thirteenth  talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk Norman speaks on...
December 12, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 12 – 2024 Series – Buddha’s Enlightenment

Norman gives the twelfth  talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk Norman speaks on...
December 4, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 11 – Jeff Bickner

Jeff Bickner gives his tenth talk on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b to the Everyday Zen November 2024 All Day Sitting....
November 25, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 10 – 2024 Series – Unspectacular

Norman gives his tenth talk on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b to the Everyday Zen November 2024 All Day Sitting. In...
November 20, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 9 – 2024 Series – Mahakashyapa

Norman gives his ninth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk  In this talk...
November 14, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 8 – 2024 Series – Rene Descartes

Norman gives his eighth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. In this talk  In this talk...
November 8, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 7 – 2024 Series – Dai-i Flo Rublee

Dai-i Flo Rublee gives the seventh talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. Flo is an Everyday...
November 3, 2024

Three Marks of Human Life – Alan Block – All Day Sitting – November 2, 2024

Alan Block gives the Dharma talk to the All Day Sitting on “Three Marks of Human Life” at Green Gulch Farm. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings...
November 1, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 6 – 2024 Series – Beautiful and Useless

Norman gives his sixth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot...
October 25, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 5 – Christopher Dumbleton and Steve Gross

Christopher Dumbleton and Steve Gross  give the fifth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. Suggested donation:...
October 17, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 4 – 2024 Series – Simone Weil

Norman gives his fourth talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. This talk focuses on the teachings...
October 10, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 3 – 2024 Series

Norman gives his third talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot...
October 4, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 2 – 2024 Series

Norman gives his second talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot...
September 27, 2024

Dogen’s Continuous Practice – Talk 1 – 2024 series

Norman gives his first talk to the Dharma Seminar on Dogen’s Continuous Practice from Kaz Tanahashi”s translation of the Shobogenzo Fasciles 31a and 31b. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot...
September 22, 2024

Elul Retreat – Makor Or – September 2024

Norman gives a talk at the Elul Retreat to the Manor Or Jewish meditation group Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you!  
September 18, 2024

The Five Remembrances – Talk 6 – My Actions Are My Only True Belongings

Jaune Evans leads the Dharma Seminar and invites Chris Fortin to speak on  “My Actions Are My Only True Belongings,”  the sixth and final talk of “The Five Remembrances” series....
September 12, 2024

The Five Remembrances – Talk 5 – All That is Dear to Me and Everyone I Love Are of the Nature to Change

Jaune Evans leads the Dharma Seminar and invites Frank Ostaseski to speak on  “All That is Dear to Me and Everyone I love Are of the Nature to Change,”  the...
September 7, 2024

Guided Meditation – Motivation – Conflict Resolution – Talk 3 – Talloires, France

Norman gives a Guided Meditation on “Motivation” to the Conflict Resolution group in Talloires, France. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you!
September 6, 2024

Guided Meditation – The Four Reflections – Conflict Resolution – Talk 2 – Talloires, France

Norman gives a Guided Meditation on “The Four Reflections” to the Conflict Resolution group in Talloires, France. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank...
September 5, 2024

Guided Meditation – The Four Immeasurables – Conflict Resolution Group – Talk 1 – Talloires, France

Norman gives a Guided Meditation on “The Four Immeasurables” to the Conflict Resolution Group in Talloires,, France. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank...
September 5, 2024

The Five Remembrances – Talk 4 – I am of the Nature to Die

Jaune Evans leads the Dharma Seminar and invites Bob Andrews, Tracy Grubbs, Michael Gelfond, Christopher Dumbleton, Renshin Bunce, and Jane Flint to share their experience of “I Am Of The...
September 1, 2024

The Five Remembrances – Talk 3 – The Sixth Remembrance – Caring

Jaune Evans gives the third talk of “The Five Remembrances” series on “The Sixth Remembrance – Caring” at the Everyday Zen All Day Sitting at Green Gulch Farms Suggested donation:...