Dōgen and the Implicit – James Flaherty

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

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

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-quarreling-MN-48-dharmaseminar.mp3

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 Archive by creating a free account to view the full text of the book: Mountains and Rivers Without End by Gary Snyder, pp. 140-147. The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free texts and other media. To support their mission, please consider making a donation to them. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026.10.14-Mary-Mocine-dharmaseminar.mp3

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

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

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-Texts-Teachings-of-Dogen.mp3

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

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

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