May 28, 2021

Sandokai - 2021 - Talk 12

Norman gives his twelfth talk of a series on the Sandokai, “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is a...
May 22, 2021

Sandokai - 2021 - Talk 11

Norman gives his eleventh talk of a series on the Sandokai, “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is a...
May 20, 2021

Sandokai - 2021 - Talk 10

Norman gives his tenth talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is a...
May 13, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 9 - Chris Fortin

Chris Fortin gives the ninth talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is...
May 6, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 8 - Peter Van der Sterre followed by Chris Fortin Simoneaux remembrance

Senior teacher Peter Van Der Sterre gives the eighth talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma...
April 29, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 7 - ARobin Orden

Senior teacher ARobin Orden gives the seventh talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The...
April 25, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 6 - April All Day Sitting

Norman gives his sixth talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar at the April 2021...
April 22, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 5

Norman gives his fifth talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is a...
April 15, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 4

Norman gives his fourth second talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai...
April 7, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 3

Norman gives his third talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is a...
April 2, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 2

Norman gives his second talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is...
March 25, 2021

Sandokai 2021 - Talk 1

Norman gives his first talk of a series on the Sandokai,  “The Harmony of Difference and Sameness”  (or “Merging of Difference and Equality”) to the Dharma Seminar. The Sandokai is...
December 10, 2016

Not Always So - Talk 2 - Jeff Bickner

Jeff Bickner gives the second talk to the Dharma Seminar on Suzuki Rosihi’s “Not Always So” 2016 series.
November 30, 2016

Not Always So 2016 - Talk 1

Norman gives the first talk to the Dharma Seminar on Suzuki Roshi’s Book “Not Always So”.
October 20, 2010

Sandokai 2010 - Talk 1

Norman begins his 2010 series of talks on the Sandokai referencing Suzuki Roshi’s book Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai. In this first talk Norman...
September 21, 2010

Beginner's Mind 2 - Santa Sabina Sesshin 2010

Norman gives his second talk on Beginner’s Mind at the Santa Sabina Sesshin 2010 referencing Suzuki Roshi’s work of the same name, as well as some of Dogen’s writings on...
September 20, 2010

Beginner's Mind 1 - Santa Sabina Sesshin 2010

Norman gives his first talk of the 2010 Santa Sabina Sesshin on Beginner’s Mind referencing Suzuki Roshi’s classic book of the same name. Norman also speaks on Dogen’s comments on...
February 12, 2008

Not Always So 2008 - Part 2

Second of two talks on Suzuki Roshi’s “Not Always So”. These are brief excerpts and not a comprehensive talk on the entire book.
February 5, 2008

Not Always So 2008 - Part 1

First of two talks on Suzuki Roshi’s “Not Always So”. These are brief excerpts and not a comprehensive talk on the entire book.
January 29, 2008

Zen Mind Beginner's Mind 4

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi’s book “Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind” In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the...
January 19, 2008

Zen Mind Beginner's Mind 3

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi’s book “Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind” In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the...
January 19, 2008

Zen Mind Beginner's Mind - Right Attitude

Talk based on Suzuki Roshi’s Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind – Right Attitude
January 15, 2008

Zen Mind Beginner's Mind 2

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi’s book “Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind” In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the...
January 8, 2008

Zen Mind Beginner's Mind 1

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi’s book “Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind” In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the...
November 30, 2004

Sandokai (Talk 2 of 6)

In talk two on the Sandokai, Norman speaks of the nuances between one-ness and many-ness, quoting often from Suzuki Roshi’s “Branching Streams Flow in the Dark.” Sandokai A series of...
November 15, 2004

Sandokai (Talk 7 of 7)

A series of talks on Zen poem “Merging of Difference and Unity”
May 26, 2003

2. Not Always So

Shunryu Suzuki: 2. Not Always So Practicing the True Spirit of Zen 2003-05-27 Purchase the book on Amazon   Purchase the book on Barnes and Noble   Find your local independent bookstore  ...
November 30, 2002

Not Always So (Part 5 of 6)

Fifth of six talks by Norman from the 2002 Dharma Seminar, on Suzuki Roshi’s collection, “Not Always So.” (The first talk of the series is not available.) Not Always So...
November 30, 2002

Not Always So (Part 4 of 6)

Fourth of six talks by Norman from the 2002 Dharma Seminar, on Suzuki Roshi’s collection, “Not Always So.” (The first talk of the series is not available.) Not Always So...
November 30, 2002

Not Always So (Part 2 of 6)

Second of six talks by Norman from the 2002 Dharma Seminar, on Suzuki Roshi’s collection, “Not Always So.” (The first talk of the series is not available.) Not Only So...