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.

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Magazine Personal Reflections

Beyond Language

Finding freedom through thoughts and words

By Norman Fischer, Artwork by A. J. Bocchino

Summer 2011

Magazine History & Philosophy

Revealing a World of Bliss

How the Buddha was able to transmit the heart of his teaching simply by twirling a flower

By Norman Fischer, Artwork by Doris Mitsch

Winter 2006

Magazine Personal Reflections

Saved From Freezing

Zen priest and poet Norman Fischer explores the spirituality of art.

By Norman Fischer

Spring 2005

Latest Articles

Trike Daily Teachings

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.

By Norman Fischer

Oct 26, 2021

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.

By Norman Fischer

Oct 2021

Magazine Teachings

No Beginning, No Ending, No Fear

When you’re afraid of what might happen, remember that all you have is now.

By Norman Fischer

Summer 2021

Trike Daily Society & Environment

On Not Knowing What’s Next

Don’t get drawn into the craziness and hype. There’s a way to equanimity and action.

By Norman Fischer

Jan 20, 2017

Magazine Arts & Culture

Plum Blossoms Open Early Spring

On Dogen’s Shobo Genzo, newly translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi

By Norman Fischer

Spring 2011

Magazine

Sailing Home

Using the Wisdom of Homer’s Odyssey to Navigate Life’s Perils and Pitfalls

By Norman Fischer

Summer 2010

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The Sound of a Bell, the Seven-Piece Robe

Freedom is not silence and peace, an excerpt from Passing Through the Gateless Barrier explains. Freedom is being at ease in noise and chaos.

By Guo Gu

Jan 28, 2022

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Buddhism by the Numbers: Oregon

Dharma activity in the Beaver State

By The Editors

Winter 2021

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How to Fight Injustice Without Hating

Based on Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings of engaged Buddhism and the Plum Village tradition, this course offers practices to help ground ourselves amid the negativity and injustice that we face. From a peaceful center, you’ll discover how to skillfully respond to strong emotions that may arise while engaging in social causes.

Valerie Brown

Dec 2021

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