Meg Alexander gives her third talk in her series on Wings to Enlightenment based on the book "Wings to Awakening" by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff).

Meg Alexander gives her fourth and final talk to the Dharma Seminar on Wing to Enlightenment based on the book "Wings to Awakening" by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff).

A series of talks on women in Buddhism

A series of talks on women in Buddhism

A series of talks on women in Buddhism

A series of talks on women in Buddhism.

First in a series on Women in Buddhism 2009 based on two texts: Grace Shireson's "Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters" and Susan Murcott's "The First Buddhist Women: Translation and Commentary on the Therigatha".

Meg Alexander leads the seminar in the second dharma talk on Women in Buddhism referencing Grace Shireson's "Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters" and Susan Murcott's "The First Buddhist Women: Translation and Commentary on the Therigatha".

Sue Moon leads the seminar in the third dharma talk on Women in Buddhism referencing Grace Shireson's "Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters" and Susan Murcott's "The First Buddhist Women: Translation and Commentary on the Therigatha".

Mumonkan, case 5

A Commentary on Mumonkan, case 39

Norman addresses issues of physical and emotional pain and how they manifest during zazen practice.

Using the important case of Momonkan case 14, Nanchuan cutting the cat, Zoketsu brings up the Zen ethical precepts. What does it mean to live ethically in the world? How can we respond practically and with compassion?

We do the practice of Zen forms to promote and extend awareness. When we de-emphasize the outer person through practicing the Forms, we can allow the true inner person, the person that Suzuki Roshi was always on the lookout for, to emerge.

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi's book "Zen Mind Beginner's Mind" In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the writings.

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi's book "Zen Mind Beginner's Mind" In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the writings.

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi's book "Zen Mind Beginner's Mind" In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the writings.

Series of talks based on Suzuki Roshi's book "Zen Mind Beginner's Mind" In this series, only small portions of the book are addressed and not a total overview of the writings.

Stephen Batchelor's edition of "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life" was the main text for Norman's ten talks on Shantideva. See Study Guide: Compassion.

Taking Our Places: the Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up, is a book about spiritual practice as a journey toward true human maturity based on mentoring work Norman did with a group of four boys on the cusp of adulthood. Taking Our Places discusses the practices and the values that can deepen our lives as we grow. It includes chapters on meditation, listening, suffering, and ethical conduct.

This classic first collection of Suzuki Roshi's lectures, published in the 1970's, is a wonderful introduction to Zen teachings, from basic posture in meditation to emptiness and enlightenment.

This is the second collection of Suzuki Roshi's lectures, and a companion volume to "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." Suzuki talks about Zen in everyday language, with clarity and insight.

Robert Aiken Roshi's clear, insightful discussion of the complexities of Zen ethics, as they relate to personal and social action.

Another recommended version of the Shantideva text.

Another recommended Shantideva text, by the Dalai Lama and the Padmakara Translation Group

"'Being Upright'...takes us beyond the conventional interpretation of ethical precepts to the ultimate meaning that informs them."

Suzuki Roshi talks about this important Soto Zen text whose theme is the interpenetration of oneness and diversity, a cornerstone of Suzuki Roshi’s understanding.