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The Point of Zazen
The Point of Zazen as found in "Beyond Thinking" on Dogen by Kazuaki Tananhashi. This evening we explore Dogen without Norman's assistance.
Jeff Bickner
August 13, 2008

The Point of Zazen
The Point of Zazen as found in "Beyond Thinking - A Guide to Zen Meditation" by Kazuaki Tananhashi on Zen Master Dogen
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
August 20, 2008

The Point of Zazen 2 and The King of Samadhis
Second talk on The Point of Zazen as well as a talk on The King of Samadhis as found in "Beyond Thinking - A Guide to Zen Meditation" by Kazuaki Tananhashi on Zen Master Dogen
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
August 27, 2008

The Point Within - Guided Meditation - Makor Or 2011
Norman gives a guided mediation on "The Point Within" to the Makor Or Passover Intensive.
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
April 7, 2011

The Raw Spot
Norman gives a talk on The Raw Spot.
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
February 8, 2009

The Self
Zoketsu asks, "What does it mean to be a person?" He also discusses the Kayagatasati Sutta, the discourse that describes the meditation practice involving contemplation on the body.
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
October 25, 2005

The Teachings of Kobun Chino - Jeff Bickner - All Day Sitting
Jeff Bickner gives his dharma talk on The Teachings of Kobun Chino on the anniversary of his passing. Kobun Chino was one of Jeff's teachers some years back.
Jeff Bickner
July 29, 2012

The Teshuvah of Forgiveness - Talk 4 Makor Or High Holiday Intensive 2011
Norman gives the 4th to the Makor Or High Holidays Intensive on "The Teshuvah of Forgiveness"
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
September 20, 2011

The Teshuvah of Words - Makor Or 2011
Norman speaks to Makor Or on "The Teshuvah of Words".
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
September 6, 2011

The Thought of Enlightenment - Talk 1 - Santa Sabina 2012 Sesshin
Norman gives the first talk of the Santa Sabina 2012 Sesshin on The Thought of Enlightenment. In this talk Norman also talks on the koan "Joko Beck's Thought of Enlightenment".
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
September 18, 2012

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The Stain On The Sky
A beautiful essay by Susan Moon about vision and her father's blindness.
Susan Moon
December 12, 2007
 
The Surangama Sutra
A very important sutra that includes material on perception and consciousness. The complete version of the sutra offered here as a text file was downloaded from the Buddhist Text Society. It is also available at the Gold Buddha Monastery website.
Master Hsuan Hua
January 1, 2000
 
The Violence of Oneness
"This is a difficult piece I wrote for "enough" a poetry journal published especially in protest of the bombing of Afghanistan. While its point is difficult, and maybe too extreme, I think it is an interesting piece and says some things that are important to me."
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
January 1, 2002
 
There’s No Such Thing as American Zen
Do sectarian differences between schools of Zen really mean any thing? Zoketsu suggests we re-consider the roots of our Zen Buddhist tradition.
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
January 1, 2004
 
Three Ways to See Zazen
Sometimes when I get far afield with my practice, as I can too easily do, I have to bring myself back. I am doing a million things – there is poetry, my family, household chores; I am reading the bible, or science- it is all very interesting. But then I have to stop myself and ask, what am I doing? Where is my anchor, my home? What’s my basic commitment?
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
January 18, 2004
 
Tou-shuai's Three Barriers
"When your life is ending how will you be free?" Zoketsu discusses practice in the light of our living and dying.
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
May 20, 2003
 
Wandering Around in the Diamond Sutra, Part I
Zoketsu introduces the emptiness teachings of the Vajracheddika Prajna Paramita Sutra, also known as the Diamond Sutra.
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
May 6, 2000
 
Wandering Around in the Diamond Sutra, Part II
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 Norman Fischer
May 7, 2000
 
Wash Your Bowls
Drawing on Zhaozhou's reminder to wash our bowls, Zoketsu explores the Zen approach to the material world.
Zoketsu Norman Fischer
January 1, 2003
 
Western Buddhist Teacher's Conference Keynote Address
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 Norman Fischer
June 20, 2000

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Publications (84)

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Zen Ritual
This collection of scholarly essays discusses Zen ritual throughout history from a variety of standpoints. Not necessary to read to appreciate the audio files.
Steven Heine, Dale S. Wright, eds
2007
Zen Seeds
Teachings by a contemporary, female Japanese Soto Zen teacher and priest
Shundo Aoyama
1991
Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters
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.
Grace Schireson
2009
Zen’s Chinese Heritage
A good reference work covering the Chinese Zen teachers who are the heroes of the koan stories.
Andrew Ferguson
2000
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