Everyday Zen Podcast

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Everyday Zen Podcast episodes

August 28 Non-Thinking – Mary Ann Sacksteder
Mary Ann Sacksteder offers a guided meditation and a talk on “Non-Thinking ” to the Dharma Seminar on August 26, 2026, as part of a series of talks with Jaune Evans on “An Intimate Dive into Dōgen’s Fukanzazengi, through the Body and Heart.”
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55 min
August 25 Taking the Backward Step – Jaune Evans and Mary Ann Sacksteder
Jaune Evans and Mary Ann Sacksteder offer a guided meditation and give a talk on “Taking The Backward Step,” to the Dharma Seminar on August 19, 2026, as part of their series of talks on “An Intimate Dive into Dōgen’s Fukanzazengi, through the Body and Heart.”
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51 min
August 25 Making Friends with Dogen – James Flaherty
James Flaherty gives a talk on “Making Friends with Dōgen” to the Dharma Seminar on August 12, 2026 referencing Dōgen’s “Bendōwa.”
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49 min
August 15 Making Friends With Dogen – James Flaherty
James Flaherty gives a talk on “Making Friends with Dogen” to the Dharma Seminar referencing Dogen’s “Bendowa”.
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48 min
August 12 Dogen and Orientation – All Day Sitting August 2026 – James Flaherty
James Flaherty give a talk on “Dogen and Orientation” at the Green Gulch Farms All Day Sitting August 2026.
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51 min
August 01 The Bodhisattva’s Four Methods of Guidance
Norman gives a talk on “The Bodhisattva’s Four Methods of Guidance” in the Dōgen Seminar: Inspiration for Everyday Life, hosted by Upaya Zen Center on August 1, 2026.
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1 hr
July 13 Emerson’s Circles – All Day Sitting – July 2026
Norman gives a dharma talk on “Emerson’s Circles” to the Everyday Zen July 2026 All Day Sitting at Green Gulch Farm
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54 min
June 25 Committing to a Lifetime of Practice – Jaune Evans Introduces Priests Anne Johnson, Pearl Kan, Stefany Anne Golberg, Denise Newman and Lini Wollenberg
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.
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1 hr 19 min
June 19 Seeing One Thing Through – Talk 3
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.
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55 min
June 15 Shantideva’s Patient Forbearance – All Day Sitting – June 2026
Norman gives a talk on “Shantideva’s Patient Forbearance” to the Everyday Zen All Day Sitting at Green Gulch Farms
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46 min