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Norman Fischer

About Norman Fischer

Norman Fischer is the founder of the Everyday Zen Foundation. His most recent book is The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path.

Beautiful Snowflakes

by Norman Fischer| January 6, 2021

Beautiful Snowflakes

Norman Fischer on the joy in realizing that we and our world are as passing as falling snowflakes.

Nothing to Give, No One to Receive It

by Norman Fischer| November 26, 2020

Nothing to Give, No One to Receive It

For December, we’re celebrating compassion on Lion’s Roar and in Shambhala Sun. Here, Norman Fischer says giving is the Buddha way.

Falling in Love

by Norman Fischer| November 26, 2020

Falling in Love

Norman Fischer on sex, family, love and liberation: “The oceanic impulse toward enlightenment not only for ourselves but for all beings.”

The Bodhisattva Attitude

by Norman Fischer| November 23, 2020

The Bodhisattva Attitude

We all have an attitude, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer, our own way of approaching life. You can start to take a bodhisattva’s attitude toward life by practicing generosity and appreciation.

In Times of Trouble

by Norman Fischer| September 11, 2020

In Times of Trouble

In the wake of 9/11, Norman Fischer wrote this essay about bearing witness to tragedy. His message remains relevant in all times of trouble.

An Economy Based on Caring

by Norman Fischer| September 4, 2020

An Economy Based on Caring

Farmers, grocery store clerks, garbage collectors, teachers—we’re not just interdependent with essential workers such as these; we’re dependent. Norman Fischer on fair wages for all.

No Teacher of Zen

by Norman Fischer| October 21, 2019

No Teacher of Zen

In Zen, wisdom comes from personal experience. Everyone is a student – even the teachers.

How to Start a Home Meditation Practice

by Norman Fischer| June 4, 2019

How to Start a Home Meditation Practice

Zen teacher Norman Fischer proposes a two-week trial run to get your meditation practice started and looks at how to deal with some of the obstacles you may encounter.

Impermanence is Buddha Nature

by Norman Fischer| April 8, 2019

Impermanence is Buddha Nature

Change isn’t just a fact of life we have to accept and work with, says Norman Fischer.

Everything’s Made of Mind

by Norman Fischer| February 27, 2019

Everything’s Made of Mind

All that we are and experience is mind, explains Zen teacher Norman Fischer. That mind is original enlightenment itself.

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