This well known sutra features a layman as protagonist.

Norman gives his third talk on Walt Whitman and the Ocean of Life at the Loon Lake 2012 Sesshin.

Second in a series of talks on Cosmology and Buddhism given at the 2008 Loon Lake Sesshin.

Zoketsu describes his life, from a young boy studying the Torah, to becoming the Abbott of the San Francisco Zen Center, and finally to establishing Everyday Zen.

Way Seeking Mind talk given by Chris Fortin as Shuso of the St. Dorothy Sesshin 2008. This is the fourth talk of the Sesshin.

Chris Fortin speaks on "What is Zen? to the Montara Mountain Zendo group.

Norman speaks on the koan "When You Meet Me I Bow" from Dogen's Mana Shobogenzo as translated by Kaz Tanahashi and Daido Loori under the title True Dharma Eye.

Norman gives a talk on When You Greet Be I Bow to the Vancouver 2011 January Sesshin

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

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.

Another recommended Santideva text, translated by B. Alan Wallace and Vesna A Wallace.

Detailed and technical but lucid and reliable. For those who want to delve into abhidharma.

Thay’s usual simple, clear, and poetic treatment.

Wonderful collection of personal essays on the body in practice.

Talks on the Five Hindrances on the Four Immeasurables by one of Zoketsu’ s beloved teachers.

In this introduction to "Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation," a collection of Dogen's writing compiled and translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi, Zoketsu assesses the work and central message of Dogen-zengi.

More Dogen, but with an emphasis on meditation practice as theme. Lengthy introduction by Zoketsu.

A sophisticated and essential discussion of Buddhism from a feminist perspective.

Conze was a great scholar. His translations, especially of the Prajna literature (see Topic 9, Emptiness Teachings), remain standard after more than forty years. This book is his classical discussion of the basics of Buddhist psychology and philosophy. The reader must be patient with his quirky and supercilious style, which is great fun once you get used to it.