Surangama Sutra (2001)
In 2001, Norman gave a series of talks on the Śūraṅgama Sutra at Samish Island. Book reference: The Śūraṅgama Sutra – A New Translation with Excerpts from the Commentary by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, by Ronald B. Epstein (Editor).
On Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Heart Sutra
At our January 2022 All-Day Sitting, Norman gave a talk on Thích Nhất Hạnh’s version of the Heart Sutra, “The Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore,” in honor of the great teacher and scholar’s passing January 22nd of this year.
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March 23, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 9
Norman gives his seventh talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series to the February Everyday Zen All Day Sitting. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published...
March 16, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 8 - Shuso Neal Shorstein
Shuso Neal Shorstein gives the eighth talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series to the February Everyday Zen All Day Sitting. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra”...
March 10, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 7
Norman gives his seventh talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series to the February Everyday Zen All Day Sitting. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published...
March 7, 2023
How the World is Made (A Buddhist View referencing Dogen) Talk 2 - Upaya Zen Center - March 5, 2023
Norman gives his second of two talks on “How the World is Made” (A Buddhist View referencing Dogen) given to the Upaya Zen Center March 5, 2023. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings...
March 7, 2023
How the World is Made (A Buddhist View referencing Dogen) Talk 1 - Upaya Zen Center - March 5, 2023
Norman gives his first of two talks on “How the World is Made” (A Buddhist View referencing Dogen) given to the Upaya Zen Center March 5, 2023. Suggested donation: $7...
March 2, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 6
Norman gives his sixth talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series to the February Everyday Zen All Day Sitting. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published by...
February 23, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 5 - Shuso Neal Shorstein
Shuso Neal Shorstein gives the fifth talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society....
February 19, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 4
Norman gives his fourth talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series to the February Everyday Zen All Day Sitting. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published...
February 16, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 3
Norman gives his third talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. Norman also...
February 9, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 2
Norman gives his second talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. Norman also references...
February 2, 2023
Surangama Sutra 2023 - Talk 1
Norman gives his first talk of the Surangama Sutra 2023 series. This series is based on the “The Surangama Sutra” version published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. Norman also...
February 1, 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 29, 2023
Practice Period 2023 Introduction - All Day Sitting January 2023
Norman Fischer and Shuso Neal Shorstein give the introductory talk to the 2023 Everyday Zen Practice Period Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank...
January 27, 2023
Shantideva on Patience - Talk 3 - A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
Norman gives his third talk on Shantideva on Patience from a “Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” chapter 6, Stephen Batchelor edition. “Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without...
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...
January 19, 2023
Shantideva on Patience - Talk 2 - A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
Norman gives his second talk on Shantideva on Patience from a “Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” chapter 6, Stephen Batchelor edition. “Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online...
January 13, 2023
Shantideva on Patience - Talk 1 from A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
Norman gives his first talk of a three part series of Shantideva’s teachings on “Patience” from a ” Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” chapter 6 of Stephen Batchelor edition....
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade Sesshin - Talk 10 - Keizan on Buddha
Norman gives the tenth and final talk of the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin on “Kaizan on the Buddha.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade 2022 - Talk 9 - On Time - Sue Moon
Sue Moon gives the ninth talk to the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin “On Time.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade 2022 - Talk 8 - Sincerity - Kathie Fischer
Kathie Fischer gives the eighth talk of the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin on “Sincerity.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade Sesshin 2022 - Talk 7 - The Dhammapada -Jane Steinberg
Jane Steinberg gives the seventh talk of the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin on “The Dhammapada.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade Sesshin 2022 - Talk 6 - Hongzhi: The Family Business
Norman gives the sixth talk of the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin in “Hong zhi: The Family Business.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade Sesshin 2022 - Talk 5 - Grandma's Zen Soup - Laura del Valle
Laura del Valle gives the fifth talk of the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin on “Grandma’s Zen Soup.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade 2022 - Talk 4 - Honzhi - How to Contemplate Buddha
Norman gives the fourth talk of the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin on “Honzhi- How to Contemplate Buddha.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade Sesshin 2022 - Talk 3 - Harrowing Tale - Jaune Evans
Jaune Evans gives the third talk to the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin on “A Harrowing Tale.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade Sesshin - Talk 2 - The Dance - Kathie Fischer
Kathie Fischer gives the second talk of the Mar de Jade 2022 Sesshin on “The Dance.” https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 26, 2022
Mar de Jade Sesshin 2022 - Talk 1 - Introduction to Sesshin
Norman gives the first talk to the Mar de Jade Sesshin 2022 on giving an Introduction to Sesshin. https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings
December 22, 2022
The Field of Vast Brightness - Talk 9 - The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi - Jaune Evans
Jaune Evans gives the ninth and last talk on “The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi” series on “The Field of Vast Brightness” referencing the book “Cultivating the Empty Field: The...
December 20, 2022
Shantideva and Bodhicitta, Awakening Heart-Mind - Chris Fortin - All Day Sitting December 2022
Chris Fortin gives a talk on “Shantideva and Bodhicitta, the Awakening Heart-Mind” to the December Everyday Zen All Day Sitting. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online...
December 15, 2022
Poetry Reading with Norman Fischer and John High
Norman Fischer reads from his new book “Men in Suits,” a long-form poem, and John High reads from his forthcoming “Scrolls of a Temple Sweeper,” a book of poetry in...
