Everyday Zen Podcast

Norman gives the third talk of the "Denkoroku - The Transmission of the Light " 2024 series to the Dharma Seminar.  The Denkoroku was written by Keizan Jokin (1264-1325) who along with Dogen is considered to be one of the two founding patriarchs of the Soto Zen School. The Denkoroku presents the transmission stories of the lineage of Soto Zen ancestors. This series references the  text of Thomas Cleary's "Transmission of the Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Zen Master Keizan." This talk focuses on Sengcan, the successor to Huike. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Denkoroku-The-Transmission-of-the-Light-2024-Talk-3-Sengcan.mp3

Norman gives the second talk of the "Denkoroku - The Transmission of the Light " 2024 series to the Dharma Seminar.  The Denkoroku was written by Keizan Jokin (1264-1325) who along with Dogen is considered to be one of the two founding patriarchs of the Soto Zen School. The Denkoroku presents the transmission stories of the lineage of Soto Zen ancestors. This series references the  text of Thomas Cleary's "Transmission of the Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Zen Master Keizan." This talk focuses on Huike, the successor to Bodhidharma. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Denkoroku-The-Transmission-of-the-Light-2024-Talk-2.mp3

Jeff Bickner gives the first talk of the "Denkoroku - The Transmission of the Light 2024"  series to the Dharma Seminar.  The Denkoroku was written by Keizan Jokin (1264-1325) who along with Dogen is considered to be one of the two founding patriarchs of the Soto Zen School. The Denkoroku presents the transmission stories of the lineage of Soto Zen ancestors. This series references the  text of Thomas Cleary's "Transmission of the Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Zen Master Keizan." This first talk is on Bodhidharma - Case 29. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Denkoroku-The-Transmission-of-the-Lamp-2024-Talk-1-Jeff-Bickner.mp3

Norman gives a dharma talk "On Compassion" to the May 2024 Everyday Zen All Day Sitting at Green Gulch Farms Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/On-Compassion-All-Day-Sitting-May-2024.mp3  

Norman gives Guided Meditation "On Compassion." Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Guided-Meditation-On-Compassion-5-19-24.mp3

Kathie Fischer gives her fourth and last talk of the "First Buddhist Women" series. Our text will be Susan Murcott’s First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening, a book on the Pali text Therigatha, a collection of poems by early Buddhist nuns. This final talk will discuss the nuns Kema and Upalavanna. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/First-Buddhist-Women-Talk-4-Kathie-Fischer.mp3

Norman gives a Guided Meditation "On Gratitude." Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Guided-Meditation-On-Gratitude-5-11-24.mp3

Kathie Fischer gives her third talk of the "First Buddhist Women" series. Our text will be Susan Murcott’s First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening, a book on the Pali text Therigatha, a collection of poems by early Buddhist nuns. This talk focuses on Mahapajapati Gotami  the foster-mother of the Buddha who was the first woman to seek ordination and became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun).. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/First-Buddhist-Women-Talk-3-Kathie-Fischer.mp3

Norman gives a talk at the Kannon Do Meditation Center on "Sadāprarudita - The Every Weeping Bodhisattva" from the Prajna Paramita 8,000 lines. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sadaprarudita-The-Ever-Weeping-Bodhisaattva-Kannando-May-2024.mp3

Norman gives a dharma talk to the April 2024 Everyday Zen All Day Sitting at Green Gulch Farms on "The Story of the Humble King. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Story-of-the-Humble-King-All-Day-Sitting-April-2024.mp3  

Norman gives a guided meditation to the SCIPI group on "Self Compassion." Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Guided-Meditation-Self-Compassion-SCIPI-April-26-2024.mp3

Kathie Fischer gives her second talk of the "First Buddhist Women" series. Our text will be Susan Murcott’s First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening, a book on the Pali text Therigatha, a collection of poems by early Buddhist nuns. This talk focuses on the two early nuns Patacara and Kisa Gotami. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/First-Buddhist-Women-Talk-2-Kathie-Fischer.mp3

Kathie Fischer gives her first talk of the "First Buddhist Women" series. Our text will be Susan Murcott’s First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening, a book on the Pali text Therigatha, a collection of poems by early Buddhist nuns. This talk focuses on the two early nuns Bhadda Kundalakesa and Dhammadinna. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/First-Buddhist-Women-Talk-1-Kathie-Fischer.mp3  

Norman gives the tenth and final talk of the" Zen Mind Beginner's Mind"  2024 series based on Suzuki Roshi's book of the same name. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zen-Mind-Beginners-Mind-Suzuki-Roshi-Talk-10.mp3

Norman gives the seventh dharma talk at the Santa Sabina Sesshin 2024 on "Dogen’s Generosity and the Story of Sadaprarudita" Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dogen_s-Generosity-and-the-Story-of-Sadaprarudita-Santa-Sabina-Sesshin-2024-Talk-7.mp3

Norman gives the fifth dharma talk at the Santa Sabina Sesshin 2024 on "Dogen's Zazen-shin: The Point of Zazen." Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dogens-_Zazen-shin_-The-Point-of-Zazen-Santa-Sabina-Sesshin-2024-Talk-5.mp3

Norman gives the fourth dharma talk at the Santa Sabina Sesshin 2024 on "Suzuki Roshi on Expression." Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Suzuki-Roshi-on-Expression-Talk-4-Santa-Sabina-Sesshin-2024.mp3

Shuso Anlor Davin gives her "Way Seeking  Mind" talk to the Santa Sabina Sesshin 2024 (talk 3). Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wayseeking-Mind-Anlor-DavinT-Talk-3-Santa-Sabina-Sesshin-2024.mp3

Norman gives his second dharma talk at the Santa Sabins Sesshin 2024 on "Radiant Light" from Dogen's Shobogenzo #37. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Radiant-Light-Dogens-Shobogenzo-37-Santa-Sabina-Sesshin-2024-Talk-2.mp3

Norman gives his first dharma talk at the Santa Sabins Sesshin 2024 on "Zazen and Mind Only Teachings," Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zazen-and-Mind-Only-Teachings-Santa-Sabina-Sesshin-2024-Talk-1.mp3