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.

Norman Fischer is a Buddhist priest who practices Zen Buddhism. He is the founder and instructor of the Everyday Zen Foundation, a network of communities and programs, and is a former abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center. Fischer began writing poetry as part of a Bay Area community of experimental authors in the late 1970s. Turn Left In Order To Go Right (O Books, 1989), Precisely The Point Being Made (O Books/Chax Press 1993), Jerusalem Moonlight (Clear Glass Publications, 1995), The Narrow Roads of Japan (Ex Nihilo Press 1998), Success (Singing Horse Press, 2000), Slowly but Dearly (Chax Press, 2004), I Was Blown Back (Singing Horse Press, 2005), Charlotte's Way (TinFish 2008), and Success Sailing Home: Applying the Wisdom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls (Simon and Schuster, 2008) is his most recent prose work.

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ISBN 13	9781611808216
ISBN 10	1611808219
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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