Talk on right view/Eightfold Path.

Seventh talk on Dogen's Bendowa.

Séptima plática sobre el Bendowa, "Practicar el camino con todo corazón."

Sixth talk on Dogen's Bendowa.

Sexta plática sobre el Bendowa, "Practicar el camino con todo corazón."

Fifth talk on Dogen's Bendowa.

Quinta plática sobre el Bendowa, "Practicar el camino con todo corazón."

Fourth talk on Dogen's Bendowa.

Cuarta plática sobre el Bendowa, "Practicar el camino con todo corazón."

Zoketsu describes his path as a Dharma student and discusses a variety of ways to work with Buddhist teachers.

Zoketsu discusses ceremonies and practice with families.

Norman explores the basic human need for expression. Through poetics, Dogen, Ginsberg, and Valery, he investigates what art is and the beauty of its instability.

Zoketsu discusses the history of work and work practice in Zen from ancient China to the modern day. Practical suggestions on engaging in work as spiritual practice are offered.

Zoketsu draws on his years of residential Zen practice to posit a series of stages that often happen during intensive practice.

Zoketsu proposes the spirit of questioning as the core practice of Zen. Deep questioning goes beyond anxiety, answers, and thought, and somehow brings us to the radical kindness that is the true spirit of Zen.

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

I want to tell you about coming apart, wanting to die, and returning at last to myself, and about how my Buddhist practice both helped and hindered me in this zigzag journey.

A much lauded commentary on Shantideva's text, published by the Padmakara translations group. In this commentary, Kunzang Pelden has compiled the pith instructions of his teacher Patrul Rinpoche, the celebrated author of "The Words of My Perfect Teacher."

Biographies and stories of Zen women in China, Korea, and Japan, with commentary by Grace Schireson. An important collection of our current knowledge of historical Zen women.

Norman's eagerly awaited book about Homer's Odyssey and the metaphor of homecoming, from a Zen perspective. "Norman Fischer deftly incorporates Buddhist, Judaic, Christian, and popular thought, as well as his own unique and sympathetic understanding of life, in his reinterpretation of Odysseus's familiar wanderings as lessons that everyone can use. We see how to resist the seduction of the Sirens' song to stop sailing and give up; how to bide our time in a situation and wait for the right opportunity -- as Odysseus does when faced with the murderous, one-eyed Cyclops; and how to reassess our story and rediscover our purpose and identity if, like the Lotus-Eaters, we have forgotten the past."

This collection of scholarly essays discusses Zen ritual throughout history from a variety of standpoints. Not necessary to read to appreciate the audio files.

Chodron's excellent personal and in-depth commentary on Shantideva's eighth-century text.

More Dogen, but with an emphasis on meditation practice as theme. Lengthy introduction by Zoketsu.

Based on what historical evidence is known about female awakened practitioners since the time of the Buddha, Sallie Tisdale “re-imagines” their lives in the context of the historical eras they lived within. Some people object to the re-imagining, but I found it powerful and engaging. Her introduction is particularly worth reading.

The best among the many English translations of this inspiring poetic text.

Secondary text for the philosophically/academically minded: A sequel to "Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist". Equally strong.