Everyday Zen Podcast

Jaune Evans introduces each of Everyday Zen’s five newly ordained priests to the Dharma Seminar to speak of their journey to becoming priests:  Anne Johnson, Pearl Kan, Stefany Anne Golberg, Denise Newman, and Lini Wollenberg. 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.amazo...

Norman gives his third talk on “Seeing One Thing Through” based on Sojun Mel Weitsman’s book of the same name.  Mel Weitsman was abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center for 55 years.  Norman is one of Mel’s dharma heirs. 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.amazona...

Norman gives a talk on “Shantideva’s Patient Forbearance” to the 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/2026/06/Shantidevas-Patient-Forbearance-All-Day-Sitting-June-2026.mp...

Norman gives his second talk on “Seeing One Thing Through” based on Sojun Mel Weitsman’s book of the same name.  Mel Weitsman was abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center for 55 years.  Norman is one of Mel’s dharma heirs. 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.amazon...

Norman gives his first talk on “Seeing One Thing Through” based on Sojun Mel Weitsman’s book of the same name.  Mel Weitsman was abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center for 55 years.  Norman is one of Mel’s dharma heirs. 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.amazona...

Norman gives his fourteenth  and last talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teach...

Norman gives his thirteenth  talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” at the 2026 Villa Maria del Mar Sesshin – Talk 7 referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on th...

Shuso Tracy Grubbs gives her second talk on the Villa Maria Del Mar Sesshin 2026 on “Everyday is a Good Day. 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/2026/05/Sesshin-Villa-Maria-del-Mar-2026-Talk-6-Everyday-is-a-Good-Day-Shuso-Tracy-Gru...

Norman gives his twelfth talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” at the 2026 Villa Maria del Mar Sesshin – Talk 5 referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the pr...

Norman gives his eleventh talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” at the 2026 Villa Maria del Mar Sesshin – Talk 4 referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the p...

Norman gives his tenth talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” at the 2026 Villa Maria del Mar Sesshin – Talk 2 referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the prin...

Norman gives his ninth talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” at the 2026 Villa Maria del Mar Sesshin – Talk 1 referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the prin...

Norman gives a dharma talk on “Turning the Wheels of Dharma” to the Mountain Rain Sesshin May 2026. 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/2026/05/Turning-The-Wheel-of-Dharma-Sutra-Mountain-Rain-Sesshion-May-2026.mp3

Norman gives a dharma talk on “Dogen’s Refrain  From Unwholesome Action” to the Mountain Rain Sesshin May 2026.     https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Dogens-_Refrain-From-Unwholsome-Action_-Mountain-Rain-Sesshin-May-2026.mp3

Norman gives his eighth talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his boo...

Tracy Grubbs gives her second Shuso talk on “Expressing the Dharma Through Language and Silence.” This is the  seventh talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” series referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of M...

Norman gives his sixth talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” to the EDZ All Day Sitting at Green Gulch Farms referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles...

Norman gives his fifth talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his book...

Tracy Gibbs’s gives her first Shuso talk on “Connecting With the Tide of Dharma.” This is the  fourth  talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” series referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Bu...

Norman gives his third talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”  Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his book...

Norman gives a talk on “Shikantaza” to the Everyday Zen All Day Sitting at Green Gulch Farms April 2026.  In this talk he references Suzuki Roshi’s book “Becoming Yourself. 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/2026...

Norman gives his second talk on the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.” Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his book...

Norman gives his first talk in the “Awakening  of Faith in the Mahayana” referencing the book “The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosa.”Asvaghosha’s text, translated into Chinese in 500 AD, was written as a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his book &...

Norman Fischer and Shuso Tracy Grubbs give a dharma talk opening the Everyday Zen 2026 Practice Period 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/2026/03/Practice-Period-Opening-2026-Tracy-Grubbs-Shusho.mp3  

Norman gives his third talk on Dogen’s “Refrain From Unwholesome Action” as found in fascicle 11 in Kaz Tanahashi’s translation of the Shobogenzo, “Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen’s Shobo Genzo.” Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3...