Non Dual Lineage of Zen

Talk of Suffering of Women and Buddhism

Talk on Buddhism and Politics

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Zoketsu comments on "Tao Wu's Condolence Call" from The Blue Cliff Record. Yuan hits a coffin and says, "Alive or dead?" Tao Wu said, "I won't say alive and I won't say dead." Zoketsu discusses how birth/death are not opposites.

How can we be there for others who are dying, when we are in denial and cannot explain death with words or phrases? Zoketsu discusses how birth/death can be experienced as nirvana and not as polar opposites.

An ancient set of Buddhist slogans offers us six powerful techniques to transform life's difficulties into awakening and benefit.

Norman gives the ninth and final talk of the Zen's Women Ancestors series on Zhaozhou's Intimate Touch. This series is based on Record of the Hidden Lamp: One Hundred Koans of Awakened Women, edited by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon (forthcoming from Wisdom Publications, 2013

Norman gives the fifth talk of the Santa Sabina Sesshin on Practicing With Death. In this talk Norman also speaks on the koan "Ziyong's Last Teaching".

Norman gives the third talk on the Zen's Women Ancestors series on Miaozong's Dharma Interview.

Norman gives the second talk on Zen's Women Ancestors on Iron Grindstone Liu's Feast. This series is based on Record of the Hidden Lamp: One Hundred Koans of Awakened Women, edited by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon (forthcoming from Wisdom Publications, 2013

Norman gives the first talk on the Zen's Women Ancestors series on Zhaozhou And The Old Woman's Obstacles. This series is based on Record of the Hidden Lamp: One Hundred Koans of Awakened Women, edited by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon (forthcoming from Wisdom Publications, 2013

A Forum with Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Zenkei Blanche Hartman, Myogen Steve Stucky and Mary Morgan, with an Introduction by David Chadwick, published in the fall issue of Buddhadharma Magazine. The PDF is available here as a download.

Celebrating the Memory of Susan B. Jordan-an evening of teachings, meditation and discussion with her teacher, Zoketsu Norman Fischer. Norman's wit and wisdom inspired Susan to incorporate the principles of meditation into her everyday practice of law.

A video interview with Norman Fischer, conducted by Richard Chess and Kitty Kendall of University of North Carolina, Asheville.

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.