Norman leads the fifth and final reading of the Avatamsaka Sutra -Thomas Cleary translation published by Shambhala Publications "The Flower Ornament Scripture". In this Dharma Seminar series the sutra will be read aloud at length.

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 second talk to the Vancouver May 2011 weekend on the koan "Avoid Picking and Choosing" as found in the Blue Cliff Record Case 2 and Dogen's Mana Shobogenzo case 11.

Norman gives the first talk to the Upaya Institute on Awesome Prescence: Dogen's Mountains and Rivers Sutra.

Norman gives the second talk part A to the Upaya Institute on Awesome Prescence: Dogen's Mountains and Rivers Sutra.

Norman gives the second talk part B to the Upaya Institute on Awesome Prescence: Dogen's Mountains and Rivers Sutra.

Norman gives the third talk to the Upaya Institue on Awesome Prescence: Dogen's Mountains and Rivers Sutra.

Norman gives the fourth talk to the Upaya Institute on Awesome Prescence: Dogen's Mountains and Rivers Sutra.

Norman gives the fifth talk part one to the Upaya Institute on Awesome Prescence: Dogen's Mountains and Rivers Sutra.

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.

500 lives reborn as a fox for one misstep! Zoketsu speaks on karma and practice.

Norman talks about Right Action from the Zen perspective.

Norman talks about Right Action from the Zen perspective.

Zoketsu discusses ceremonies and practice with families.

Zoketsu discusses his own life story, poetry, being a priest, and the unknowable nature of our life.

Commentary on Dogen's important work on "Birth and Death" as published in "Moon in a Dewdrop" which reminds us that the realm of birth and death are enlightenment and to engage fully in them.

A talk about the essentially unrepresentable nature of Buddhism, given by Norman at the "Speaking For the Buddha?: Buddhism and the Media" conference at U.C. Berkeley on February 8-9, 2005

Norman speaks on Bodhidharma's Emptiness - Case 2 of the Book of Serenity Thomas Cleary edition. We are left with the questions of Boundlessness (or Emptiness) and Don't Know.

This collection of scholarly essays discusses Zen ritual throughout history from a variety of standpoints. Not necessary to read to appreciate the audio files.

Teachings by a contemporary, female Japanese Soto Zen teacher and priest

Biographies and stories of Zen women in China, Korea, and Japan, with commentary by Grace Schireson. An important collection of our current knowledge of historical Zen women.