When You Greet Me I Bow by Norman Fischer

When You Greet Me I Bow by Norman Fischer

From beloved Zen teacher Norman Fischer, a collection of essays spanning a life of inquiry into Zen practice, relationship, social engagement, and spiritual creativity.

Looking backwards at a life lived, walking forward into more life to live built on all that, trying not to be too much influenced by what's already been said and done, not to be held to a point of view or an identity previously expressed, trying to be surprised and undone and maybe even dismayed by what lies ahead.--Norman Fischer

Norman Fischer is a Zen priest, poet, and translator whose writings, teachings, and commitment to interfaith dialogue have supported and inspired Buddhist, Jewish, and other spiritual practitioners for decades. 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. Broken into four sections--the joy and catastrophe of relationship; thinking, writing, and emptiness; cultural encounters; and social engagement--this book allows us to see the fascinating development of the mind and interests of a gifted writer and profoundly committed practitioner.

Fischer, Norman: - A graduate of the University of Iowa Writers Workshop, Norman Fischer is a poet and essayist. He has been practicing as a Zen Buddhist priest for thirty-five years, and is one of the senior Zen teachers in America. The latest of his more than twenty-five poetry and prose titles are EXPERIENCE: THINKING, WRITING, LANGUAGE AND RELIGION (prose, Poetics Series, University of Alabama Press), CONFLICT (poetry, Chax Press), THE STRUGGLERS (poetry, Singing Horse Press), MAGNOLIAS ALL AT ONCE (poetry, Singing Horse), and ANY WOULD BE IF (poetry, Chax Press). In 2000 he retired as co-abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center, one of the largest Buddhist organizations in the West, and founded The Everyday Zen Foundation (www.everydayzen.org), an international network of Buddhist groups and social projects. His latest Buddhist title is Training in Compassion (Shambhala). Norman Fischer lives on a cliff near Muir Beach California with his wife Kathie, also a Zen priest. Their two sons live in Brooklyn.

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Title	When You Greet Me I Bow
Author	Norman Fischer
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shambhala Publications Inc
Year published	2021-05-18
Number of pages	320
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