We Are Our Relationships
Zen priest Norman Fischer explains how we are more than the people we seem to be and that compassion is already part of the equation.
Norman Fischer
Norman Fischer is a poet, translator, and Zen Buddhist priest. A Senior Dharma Teacher at the San Francisco Zen Center, he is also the founder and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture.
Featured Articles
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
No Beginning, No Ending, No Fear
When you’re afraid of what might happen, remember that all you have is now.
On Not Knowing What’s Next
Don’t get drawn into the craziness and hype. There’s a way to equanimity and action.
Latest Articles
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Dharma Talk
Beyond Language
Finding freedom through thoughts and words
Plum Blossoms Open Early Spring
On Dogen’s Shobo Genzo, newly translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Sailing Home
Using the Wisdom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls
Revealing a World of Bliss
How the Buddha was able to transmit the heart of his teaching simply by twirling a flower
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Saved From Freezing
Zen priest and poet Norman Fischer explores the spirituality of art.
On Conferences: The Second Gethsemani Encounter
Zoketsu Norman Ficher chronicles the second international meeting of Christian and Buddhist contemplatives.
Dharma Talks
When You Greet Me I Bow: Relationship, Emptiness, Activism
Poet, translator, and Zen Buddhist priest Norman Fischer shares lessons from his decades of practice: from relationships, to emptiness, to activism, to cultural encounters between East and West.
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