Everyday Zen Podcast

By Everyday Zen FoundationReligion & Spirituality Buddhism

Everyday Zen Podcast episodes

May 15 Dogen’s Refrain From Unwholesome Action – Mountain Rain Sesshin – May 2026
Norman gives a dharma talk on “Dogen’s Refrain From Unwholesome Action” to the Mountain Rain Sesshin May 2026.

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47 min
May 14 Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana – Talk 8
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 book “Becoming Yourself.”
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46 min
May 07 Awakening the Faith in Mahayana – Talk 7 – Expressing the Dharma Through Language and Silence – Tracy Grubbs – Shuso Talk 2
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 Mahayana Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his book “Becoming Yourself.”
Tracy is giving this first shuso talk on Earth Day on “Connecting with the Tide of Dharma.”
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24 min
May 03 Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana – Talk 6 – All Day Sitting May 2026
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 that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his book “Becoming Yourself.”
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49 min
April 30 Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana – Talk 5
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 “Becoming Yourself.”
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52 min
April 25 Awakening of Faith in Mahayana- Talk 4 – Connecting With the Tide of Dharma – Tracy Grubbs – Shuso Talk 1
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 Buddhism. We study it as deep background on the principles that animate Suzuki Roshi’s teaching in his book “Becoming Yourself.”
Tracy is giving this first shuso talk on Earth Day on “Connecting with the Tide of Dharma.”
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25 min
April 16 Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana – Talk 3
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 “Becoming Yourself.”
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56 min
April 12 Shikantaza – All Day Sitting – Green Gulch Farms April 11, 2026
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.
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48 min
April 09 Awakening of Faith in Mahayana / Becoming Yourself – Talk 2
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 “Becoming Yourself.”

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45 min
April 04 Awakening of Faith in Mahayana / Becoming Yourself – Talk 1
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 “Becoming Yourself.”

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50 min