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.

A very important sutra that includes material on perception and consciousness. The complete version of the sutra offered here as a text file was downloaded from the Buddhist Text Society. It is also available at the Gold Buddha Monastery website.

This translation of the Digha Nikaya (Long Discourses) contains the important Parinibbana sutta, the story of the Buddha’s last days.

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

A readable version by Nhat Hanh of the complicated Buddhist teachings on “Mind Only” philosophy, the nature of mind and karma.

This is a doorstop tome, but it is one of the best books ever written on the subject of emotions. A reputable scholar in several fields, Nussbaum defends the importance of emotion with passion and clear thinking. Written from Western philosophical viewpoint.

An impressionistic and interpretative translation of Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarikas (Verses of the Middle) with a long introductory essay.

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

Explorations of many Sanskrit and Chinese sutras and the role, image, and position of women and women’s practice in those texts.

A remarkable study of Soto Zen Buddhist nuns, based on both historical evidence and ethnographic data. Paula Arai shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century, have been active participants in the Soto Zen sect, and continue to contribute to the advancement of the sect to the present day.