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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Chris Fortin an 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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

Norman gives his talk on Blue Cliff Record Case 91 at Green Gultch

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

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.

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.”

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

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.”

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...

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.”

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.”

Norman gives his fourth talk at the Samish Island Sesshin on “Yun Men’s Kitchen Pantry and Main Gate – Blue Cliff Record #86” and “Grace Meets Suzuki Roshi.”