Part Four of a series of five talks on the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra is important text for all of Far East Asian Buddhism. It recasts the Buddha as a cosmic principle rather than a revered teacher, and shows the importance of a path of faith and devotion in Buddhism. Norman gives five talks based on Burton Watson's translation of the Lotus Sutra.

Part Two of a series of five talks on the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra is important text for all of Far East Asian Buddhism. It recasts the Buddha as a cosmic principle rather than a revered teacher, and shows the importance of a path of faith and devotion in Buddhism. Norman gives five talks based on Burton Watson's translation of the Lotus Sutra.

Part Three of a series of five talks on the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra is important text for all of Far East Asian Buddhism. It recasts the Buddha as a cosmic principle rather than a revered teacher, and shows the importance of a path of faith and devotion in Buddhism. Norman gives five talks based on Burton Watson's translation of the Lotus Sutra.

Part Five of a series of five talks on the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra is important text for all of Far East Asian Buddhism. It recasts the Buddha as a cosmic principle rather than a revered teacher, and shows the importance of a path of faith and devotion in Buddhism. Norman gives five talks based on Burton Watson's translation of the Lotus Sutra.

Zoketsu lectures on this well known sutra.

This well known sutra features a layman as protagonist.

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.

Zoketsu talks the mind and emotions from the point of view of Buddhist psychology, as it is formulated in the Abhidharma.

Zoketsu talks the mind and emotions from the point of view of Buddhist psychology, as it is formulated in the Abhidharma.

... Aun si has memorizado todos los sutras, no puedes utilizarlos.

In this talk delivered to an international conference of Buddhist teachers, Norman suggests several questions concerning the life of Buddhism in western culture with the attitude that it is best not to be in a rush to find answers. "Without questioning there is something to defend, and where there is something to defend trouble and suffering are not far behind."

Zoketsu continues an exploration of the essential emptiness of phenomena, as taught in the Diamond Sutra, with a discussion of the practice of renunciation.

Zoketsu introduces the emptiness teachings of the Vajracheddika Prajna Paramita Sutra, also known as the Diamond Sutra.

Norman advises that suffering cannot be eliminated. He tells us we can find freedom within suffering and not by trying to escape from it.

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.

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.