Koan on Wash Your Bowls as published in case 7 of the Mumonkan or The Gateless Barrier and the Book of Serenity case 39. This is part of a series of talks on the Mumonkan given in 2002. This Koan challenges us to leave behind philosophical and spiritual concerns and come down to earth in the immediate present moment.

Koan on Nanchuan Kills a Cat as published in case 14 of the Mumonkan or The Gateless Barrier, or case 9 of The Book of Serenity, and case 63 of the Blue Cliff Record. This Koan challenges us to oneness and compassion in the moment and to get out of mental confusion.

Koan On Everyday Mind as published in case 19 of the Mumonkan or The Gateless Barrier. This Koan deals with the enlightened nature of everyday life.

Koan on "This Mind is Buddha" as found in Chapter 30 of the Mumonkan. This koan speaks to our own Buddha nature.

Koan on "Not Mind Not Buddha" as found in Chapter 33 of the Mumonkan

Koan on Cypress Tree as published in the Book of Serenity #47 (Cypress Tree) and the Gateless Barrier #37 (Oak Tree). This Koan reminds us the living meaning of zen as the way of seeking a visceral encounter with ones own life in the moment.

Koan on "Buffalo Passes Through the Window" as found in cse 38 of the Mumonkan. This Koan reminds us that what is missing is also part of enlightenment.

Introduction to Koans - This talk was the first of the 14 talks on Mumonkan Koans, given in 2002.

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 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 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 speaks on the Koan Dongshan Is Unwell Case 94 of the Book of Serenity and how we practice with illness. This recording is at lower than optimum volume due to technical difficulties.

Norman gives the third talk of the Koans 2011 series on "No Zen Master" found in the Blue Cliff Record Case 11 "Huang Po's Gobblers of Dregs" and Book of Serenity Case 53 "Huangbo's Dreg Slurpers.

Norman gives the second talk in the Koans 2011 series on Avoid Picking and Choosing - Case 2 Blue Cliff Record "The Ultimate Path is Without Difficulty". Also found In Mana Shobogenzo Case 11.

Norman gives the first talk on the Koans 2011 series on Zhaozho's Dog (Book of Serenity case 18, Mumankan case 1, and Dogen's Mana Shobogenzo case 114. Norman also read his Blog entry found on EDZ regarding the death of Osama Bin Ladin.

Norman speaks on the koan on The Insentient at the Headlands Institute. This is the same talk given the first day of the Loon Lake Sesshin 2010 - November 7 which was not recorded at that time due to a recording error.

Norman gives his fourth talk at the Loon Lake Sesshin continuing his comments on koan The Cypress Tree - Enlightenment.

Norman gives the third talk to the Loon Lake 2010 Sesshin on The Cypress Tree Koan - Enlightenment. This is the first of two talks on the Cypress Tree koan

Translation (with traditional commentary) of 100 koans.

New translation of Book of Serenity, with good comments by a contemporary American Zen teacher.

Translation (with traditional commentary) of 100 koans.

Another collection of scholarly essays about the origins and uses of the koan literature in Zen history.

A good reference work covering the Chinese Zen teachers who are the heroes of the koan stories.