It’s less than we think. It’s far more than we know. It’s who we are but it’s not. Contemplate the deeper reality of the body.
About Norman Fischer
Buddha: The Great Physician
The Buddha is compared to a doctor because he treated the suffering that ails all of us. His diagnosis and cure, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer, is called the four noble truths.
Impermanence is Buddha Nature
Change isn’t just a fact of life we have to accept and work with, says Norman Fischer.
La impermanencia es Naturaleza Búdica
El cambio no es sólo un hecho de la vida que tenemos que aceptar, y con el cual tenemos que trabajar, dice Norman Fischer. Sentir el dolor de la impermanencia y la pérdida puede ser un recordatorio profundamente hermoso de lo que significa existir.
Life is Tough. Here Are Six Ways to Deal With It
These classic Buddhist slogans offer six powerful techniques to transform obstacles into awakening and benefit.
¿Qué es el budismo zen y cómo se practica?
El maestro zen Norman Fischer nos lleva a través de los principios y prácticas de las escuelas principales del budismo zen.
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
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
Norman Fischer on sex, family, love and liberation: “The oceanic impulse toward enlightenment not only for ourselves but for all beings.”
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.