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Everyday Zen Podcast

Everyday Zen Podcast

Everyday Zen Foundation 300 episodes Nov 5, 2026

Everyday Zen Podcast features Dharma Talks from the Everyday Zen Foundation. The show shares teachings and reflections rooted in Zen Buddhist practice. Episodes explore meditation, mindfulness, and bringing practice into everyday life. It is intended for practitioners and anyone interested in Zen teachings.

Episodes

Diamond Sutra – Talk 1 (2026)
Diamond Sutra – Talk 1 (2026) Nov 5, 2026 54:59 Norman gives the first of five talks on the Diamond Sutra, based on Red Pine’s translation (2002) to the Dharma Seminar on Nov 4, 2026. See also Norman’s previous series of talks on the Diamond Sutra in 2000 and 2008. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Diamond-Sutra-Talk-1-2026-Norman-Fischer.mp3
The Second Quarrel at Kosambī
The Second Quarrel at Kosambī Oct 29, 2026 49:01 Norman gives a talk on “The Second Quarrel at Kosambī” to the Dharma Seminar on October 28, 2026, referencing  “The Kosambī Chapter” (Mahāvagga 10) in the Vinaya Pitaka. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026.10.28-Kosambi-dispute-in-Vinaya-Pitaka-Kosambakkhandaaka.mp3
Dispute at Kosambī: How to Stop Quarreling (MN 48)
Dispute at Kosambī: How to Stop Quarreling (MN 48) Oct 26, 2026 42:51 Norman gives a talk on “Dispute at Kosambī: How to Stop Quarreling” to the Dharma Seminar on October 21, 2026, referencing the Kosambiya Sutta: The Mendicants of Kosambī (Majjhima Nikāya 48) and Kakacūpama Sutta: The Simile of the Saw (Majjhima Nikāya 21). https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026.10.21-Norman-Fischer-Dispute-at-Kosambi_how-to-stop-q
Going to the Mountains Is Going Home – Mary Mocine
Going to the Mountains Is Going Home – Mary Mocine Oct 15, 2026 34:27 Mary Mocine offers the talk “Going to the Mountains Is Going Home” to the Dharma Seminar on October 14, 2026.  A colleague of Norman Fischer and disciple of Sojun Mel Weitsman, Mary is the founding teacher and retired abbot of Vallejo Zen Center. In her talk, Mary refers to the “The Mountain Spirit,” from Mountains and Rivers Without End by Gary Snyder. Read the poem online at the Internet Archiv
Teachings on Social Harmony – All Day Sitting –  October 2026
Teachings on Social Harmony – All Day Sitting – October 2026 Oct 13, 2026 41:53 Norman gives a talk on “Teachings on Social Harmony” at the Everyday Zen All-Day Sitting on October 10, 2026 at Green Gulch Farm, referencing the Cūḷagosiṅga Sutta: the Shorter Discourse in Gosiṅga (Majjhima Nikāya 31). Suggested donation:  $7 https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026.10.10-Norman-Fischer-Social-Harmony-All-Day-Sit.mp3
Dharma is Immediately Transmitted – Michael Gelfond
Dharma is Immediately Transmitted – Michael Gelfond Oct 10, 2026 36:08 Michael Gelfond gives a talk to the Dharma Seminar on October 7, 2026. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026.10.07-Michael-Gelfond.mp3
Reflections on the Teachings of Dogen – Alan Block, Mary Ann Sacksteder, James Flaherty and Jaune Evans
Reflections on the Teachings of Dogen – Alan Block, Mary Ann Sacksteder, James Flaherty and Jaune Evans Oct 5, 2026 46:52 Alan Block, Mary Ann Sacksteder, James Flaherty and Jaune Evans offer “Reflections on the Teachings of Dōgen” to the Dharma Seminar on September 30, 2026, as the concluding talk to a two-month series on the core texts and teaching of Dōgen. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/26.9.30-Alan-Block-Mary-Ann-Sacksteder-James-Flaherty-Jaune-Evans-Core-Tex
Zazen and Subjectivity – All Day Sitting –  September 2026
Zazen and Subjectivity – All Day Sitting – September 2026 Sep 20, 2026 50:03 Norman gives a dharma talk on “Zazen and Subjectivity ” to the Everyday Zen All Day Sitting, September 2026 at Green Gulch Farm. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26.9.19-Norman-Fischer-ADS-GGF.mp3
Dōgen and the Implicit – James Flaherty
Dōgen and the Implicit – James Flaherty Sep 18, 2026 31:13 James Flaherty gives a talk on “Dōgen and the Implicit” to the Dharma Seminar on Sept 16, 2026, referencing Dōgen’s “Bendōwa.” https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26.9.17-James-Flaherty-Dogen-and-the-implicit.mp3
Dōgen’s Treasure Store Opens – Mary Ann Sacksteder and Jaune Evans
Dōgen’s Treasure Store Opens – Mary Ann Sacksteder and Jaune Evans Sep 11, 2026 37:58 Mary Ann Sacksteder and Jaune Evans offer separate talks on “Dōgen’s Treasure Store Opens” to the Dharma Seminar on September 9, 2026, as part of their series of talks on “An Intimate Dive into Dōgen’s Fukanzazengi, through the Body and Heart.” https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dogens-Treasure-Store-Opens-Jaune-Evans-and-Mary-Ann-Sachsteder.mp3
Guided Meditation on Love -Center of Understanding in Conflict – Talloires France
Guided Meditation on Love -Center of Understanding in Conflict – Talloires France Sep 8, 2026 24:36 Norman gives his Fourth and final Guided Meditation Talk on “Love” to the Center of Understanding in Conflict in Talloires, France. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Guided-Meditation-on-Love-Center-of-Understaning-in-Conflict-Talloires-France.mp3
Guided Meditation on Preferences – Center of Understanding in Conflict – Talloires France
Guided Meditation on Preferences – Center of Understanding in Conflict – Talloires France Sep 8, 2026 19:16 Norman gives his third Guided Meditation Talk on “Preferences” to the Center of Understanding in Conflict in Talloires, France. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Guided-Meditation-on-Preferences-Conflict-of-Understanding-in-Conflict-Tallorires-France.mp3

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