When You Greet Me I Bow spans the entirety of Norman Fischer's career and is the first collection of his writings on Buddhist philosophy and practice. Forthcoming: May 18, 2021.
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Mountains and Rivers Sutra: Teachings by Norman Fischer
Norman Fischer presents Dogen's medieval essay in language understandable to us in the 21st century and gives us a rich commentary on how to apply these principles in our daily lives.
Read MoreThe World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path
By Norman Fischer. An imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times, through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or "perfections" — qualities that lead to kindness, wisdom, and an awakened life.
Read MoreWhat Is Zen?: Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind
By Norman Fischer and Susan Moon. An accessible and enjoyable introduction to Zen Buddhist practice—in a reader-friendly question-and-answer format—by two highly regarded teacher-writers.
Read MoreExperience: Thinking, Writing, Language, and Religion
By what narrow path is the ineffable silence of Zen cleft by the scratch of a pen? The distilled insights of forty years, Norman Fischer’s Experience: Thinking, Writing, Language, and Religion is a collection of essays by Zen master Fischer about experimental writing as a spiritual practice.
Read MoreTraining in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong
Lojong is the Tibetan Buddhist practice that involves working with short phrases (called "slogans") as a way of generating compassion. Norman Fischer's commentary applies Zen wisdom to them and shows lojong to be a wonderful method for everyone, including those who'd just like to morph into the kind of person who's focused rather than scattered, generous rather than stingy, and kind rather than thoughtless.
Read MoreSolid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times
In this lively and personal book, three acclaimed Buddhist teachers from different traditions come together to offer unorthodox wisdom for living well through difficult times.
Read MoreSailing Home: Using the Wisdom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls
Homer’s Odyssey holds a timeless allure. It is an ancient story for every generation. Featuring thoughtful meditations, illuminating anecdotes from Fischer’s and his students’ lives, and stories from many wisdom traditions including Buddhist, Judaic, and Christian, Sailing Home breathes fresh air into a classic we thought we knew, revealing its profound guidance for the modern seeker.
Read MoreTaking Our Places: The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up
This engaging contemplation of maturity addresses the long neglected topic of what it means to grow up, and provides a hands–on guide for skilfully navigating the demands of our adult lives.
Read MoreBenedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict
Edited by Patrick Henry, with an afterword by David Steindl-rast. A dialogue between Zen priest Norman Fisher, meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein, professor Judith Simmer-Brown, and Yifa, a nun of the Chinese Buddhist tradition, on Saint Benedict's Rule—a set of guidelines that has governed Christian monastic life since the sixth century.
Read MoreJerusalem Moonlight: An American Zen Teacher Walks the Path of His Ancestors
“In Jerusalem Moonlight Judaism and Buddhism do not easily commingle, but the tension between them sparkles with buoyancy, celebrating this modern, mysterious intersection of two ancient traditions.” — Eve Marko
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