Fifth of a seven part series on "Time and Silence" given at the 2009 Samish Island Sesshin. Norman discusses Dainin Katagiri roshi's "Each Moment is the Universe" and Dogen Zenji's fascicle "Uji" ("Time Being").

Sixth of a seven part series on "Time and Silence" given at the 2009 Samish Island Sesshin. Norman discusses Dainin Katagiri roshi's "Each Moment is the Universe" and Dogen Zenji's fascicle "Uji" ("Time Being").

Seventh and last of a seven part series "Time and Silence" given at the 2009 Samish Island Sesshin. Norman discusses Dainin Katagiri roshi's "Each Moment is the Universe" and Dogen Zenji's fascicle "Uji" ("Time Being").

Chris Fortin speaks on Dogen's "Uji" or "Time Being" and Katagiri Roshi's book "Each Moment is the Universe".

Norman gives a talk on a Time of Darkness at the Mar de Jade Sesshin Oct 2010.

Talk on Time to Think

Norman speaks on Tisha B'av. The volume of this recording is low due to technical difficulties.

Talk on Tolerance

Talk on Tolerance

Bodhidharma meets Emporer Wu in this famous case. Can we meet ourselves with the same integrity?

Norman speaks on the koan on The Insentient at the Headlands Institute. This is the same talk given the first day of the Loon Lake Sesshin 2010 - November 7 which was not recorded at that time due to a recording error.

This is a substitution talk given at the Headlands Institute of the first talk given at the Loon Lake Sesshin 2010 on The Insentient koan.

Norman gives the second talk to the Loon Lake 2010 Sesshin on a second koan regarding The Insentient.

What does old man Zhaozhou have to say about the way we approach our everyday lives? How can we learn to listen to the music of our lives?

Summary in English of the Forgiveness Study Group held with the Puerto Vallarta Zen Group.

In this essay for Shambhala Sun magazine, Norman writes about the pain and bewilderment of losing his closest friend, and offers concrete advice and ways to work with loss. The title, "The Raw Spot," refers to the teaching by Chogyam Trungpa on embryonic compassion, which grows from the sore or raw or wounded spot in our bodies and hearts.

Norman Fischer explains why it’s suffering that gives us the incentive, vision, and strength to transform our lives. This article is available in PDF format, for download.

Whether we like it or not, our political life is now so dominated by religious perspectives that we must all participate in defining what true religious values are, lest we allow others to do it for us.

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.