Norman gives the ninth and last talk to the Mar de Jade April 2013 Sesshin on Dogen's Guidelines for Study of the Way (Part 6) as found in Moon in a Dewdrop by Kazuaki Tanahashi.

Jay Simoneaux gives the fifth talk on Prajnatara in the Transmission of the Light series to the Dharma Seminar. This is based on the book Transmission of Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Zen Master Keizan edited by Thomas Cleary.

Norman gives the seventh talk of the Mar de Jade April 2013 Sesshin on Dogen's Guidelines for Study of the Way (Part 5) as found in Moon in a Dewdrop by Kazuaki Tanahashi.

Kathie Fischer gives the eighth talk of the Mar de Jade April 2013 Sesshin on Breathing and the Evolution of Zen Forms.

Norman gives the fifth talk to the Mar de Jade April 2013 sesshin on Dogen's Guidelines of the Way (part 4) as found in Moon in a Dewdrop by Kazuaki Tanahashi.

Rick Spencer gives the sixth talk at the Mar de Jade April 2013 Sesshin on Love Letters.

Norman gives the third talk at the Mar de Jade April 2003 Sesshin on Dogen's Guidelines for Study of the Way Part 2 as found in Moon in a Dewdrop by Kazuaki Tanahashi.

Norman gives the fourth talk at the Mar de Jade April 2013 Sesshin on Dogen's Guidelines for Study of the Way (Part 3) as found in Moon in a Dewdrop by Kazuaki Tanahashi.

Norman gives his first talk as an Introduction to Dogen's Zazengi as found in Moon in a Dewdrop by Kazuaki Tanahashi to the Mar de Jade April 2013 sesshin.

Norman gives the third talk to the Insight Yoga Institute on a reading of Dogen's "Genjokoan".

Norman gives the Dharma talk at Green Gulch Zen Center on Forgiveness. This is part of the 2011 Everyday Zen practice period and there is a supplement to this talk at the Practice Period meeting the same day entitled "Practice Period Meeting 2011".

Norman gives the fifth talk on "Offering and Allowing" to the Santa Sabina Sesshin 2011.

Norman gives the second talk on Dogen's Mountain and Waters Sutra as found in Kazuaki Tanahashi's "Moon in a DewDrop" and "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye - Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo" Chapter 23 Volume 1.

Norman gives a guided meditation "Letting Go and Generosity" to the SCIPI group.

Most people come to Zen practice not quite knowing what to expect. Popular images of tough Zen masters, rigorous retreats, and hardwon enlightenment experiences may obscure the fact that, when you come down to it, Zen is as much about relationship and interaction as anything else.

Norman Fischer explains why it’s suffering that gives us the incentive, vision, and strength to transform our lives. This article is available in PDF format, for download.

Norman gives the first talk on Dogen's Mountain and Waters Sutra as found in Kazuaki Tanahashi's "Moon In a Dewdrop" and "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye - Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo" Chapter 23 Volume 1.

a tale of intrigue, thievery, masked bandits, and the help of all beings, human and non-human...

Thay’s beautiful translation and discussion of the Mindfulness sutra.

A down to earth discussion by a Zen teacher who is also a mother and a psychologist.

More detail than you ever wanted to know about Dogen’s career.

The better of the two currently available translations of all four volumes of Shobogenzo.

A very important book. Translation and discussion of the poems of the Therigata, written by the first women to be ordained as Buddhist monastics during the time of the Buddha.

An important book for understanding the contemporary discussion about emotions and their importance for daily living

Red Pine is a wonderful, sensible, and careful translator and commentator

Norman presents his vision for engaged, participatory spiritual practice. He highlights his own attitudes towards formal Zen practice and discusses several innovative teaching methods. Published in: "Spiritual Manifestos: Visions for Renewed Religious Life in America from Young Spiritual Leaders of Many Faiths" edited by Niles Elliot Goldstein

A wonderful anthology compiled by an American scholar monk living in Asia.