Norman speaks on the Koan Mi Hu's "Enlightenment or Not" Case 62 in the "Book of Serenity" Thomas Cleary edition.

Francisco Cinencio gives the second "Evening Talk" at the Mar De Jade 2010 Sesshin.

This is an introduction to Koan Study. Zoketsu discusses the history of Koans and their relationship to Zen practice in the Rinzai and Soto schools of Zen. He recommends Dogen’s Genjo Koan as a guide in making this very life our central koan.

Norman gives the fourth and final talk to the Insight Yoga Institute reading his new poems.

First in a Study of the Five Skandas - Form, Feeling, Perception, Volition, Consciousness -using Chogyam Trungpa's book "Glimpses of Abhidharma"

Second in a Study of the Five Skandas - Form, Feeling, Perception, Volition, Consciousness -using Chogyam Trungpa's book "Glimpses of Abhidharma"

Third in a Study of the Five Skandas - Form, Feeling, Perception, Volition, Consciousness -using Chogyam Trungpa's book "Glimpses of Abhidharma"

Norman gives the second talk of the 2012 Tassajara Zen Mind Training Workshop on Absolute and Relative Compassion, the first slogans for absolute compassion training. Norman gives a guided meditation at the end of the talk.

Zoketsu Norman Fischer talks about a Zen approach to dealing with the suffering brought about by afflicted emotions. From sesshin given at Mar de Jade.

Norman speaks on the Koan Mi Hu's "Enlightenment or Not" Case 62 in the "Book of Serenity" Thomas Cleary edition.

This is an introduction to Koan Study. Zoketsu discusses the history of Koans and their relationship to Zen practice in the Rinzai and Soto schools of Zen. He recommends Dogen’s Genjo Koan as a guide in making this very life our central koan.

Here are three versions of the Bodhisattva precepts. The first is Norman Fischer's version of the 16 precepts, from his book, "Taking our Places: A Buddhist Guide to Truly Growing Up." The second version is the 16 precepts from the Everyday Zen Wedding Ceremony. The third is a version of the 10 grave precepts, with commentary by Bodhidharma & Dogen Zenji.

Koans from the upcoming collection, compiled and edited by Sue Moon and Florence Caplow, of Zen Koans about women.

Zoketsu discusses the Buddhist concept and reality of emptiness and what bearing it has on our lives.

Short comments on contemporary and ancient Zen stories

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

Zoketsu habla de la historia del trabajo y de la práctica del trabajar en Zen desde la China antigua hasta nuestros días. Se ofrecen sugerencias concretas para involucrarse en el trabajo como práctica espiritual.

Zoketsu habla de este concepto budista y la realidad de la vacuidad y que tipo de impacto tiene este concepto sobre nuestras vidas.

Rita Gross’s reflections on the importance of a feminist approach to religious study and practice.

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.

Dalai lama’s commentary to Santideva’s chapter on patience (for Santideva’s Mahayana text Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, see Topic 5, Compassion, in the Study Guide).

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

Sharon has made the cultivation of lovingkindness the heart of her practice.

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

Very tough going. But some of Norman’s talks are based on a short technical section that is included. Probably a text for the philosophically minded only! The talks are useful even without the text.

A collection of interviews and profiles of some of the most significant first-generation American women teachers.

A clear and useful commentary to the Mindfulness Sutta.