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Norman Fischer
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Norman Fischer

Norman Fischer is one of the best-known Zen teachers in the country, both through his extensive teaching and traveling, and through his writing. In addition to his own retreats and events, Fischer participates frequently at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, the largest of all Western Buddhist establishments, where he gives frequent talks and leads retreats on creativity and interfaith issues, as well as on mediation and conflict resolution. Fischer has been publishing in Buddhist magazines for many years, and is on the advisory board of BuddhaDharma magazine. His essays have been anthologized in many Buddhist and other spiritual books and have been... Read full bio

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San Francisco Chronicle, January 16, 2013
...Alto. www.booksinc.net. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Johnny Drago, EC Crandall "Executive Privilege." Norman Fischer Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte...
12 questions to ask when you're overwhelmed
Oprah.com, January 16, 2013
..."Overwhelm" is increasingly common as demands on human attention increase exponentially. The human brain just wasn't designed to handle the environment we inhabit. For the vast majority of world history, human life—both culture and biology—was shaped...
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San Francisco Chronicle, January 16, 2013
...Alto. www.booksinc.net. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Johnny Drago, EC Crandall "Executive Privilege." Norman Fischer Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte...
Lectures and the literary scene in Marin County, Jan. 13 through 20, 2013
Marin Independent Journal, January 13, 2013
...God." 7 p.m. Jan. 16: Susanna Sonnenberg discusses "She Matters." 7 p.m. Jan. 17: Norman Fischer discusses "Training in Compassion." 7 p.m. Jan. 18: Narada Michael Walden discusses "Whitney Houston: The Voice, the Music, the Inspiration." 1 p.m. Jan. 19:...
Maggie Lyon : Flow Downstream
AOL Health, November 25, 2012
...in a state of rapid change, here are four things that help: Most of all, I love what Norman Fischer says, "Life comes and goes. Life comes and goes very quickly. We don't need to worry so much." When in doubt, find your footing in change. Instead...
Maggie Lyon : Flow Downstream
Huffington Post, November 25, 2012
...in a state of rapid change, here are four things that help: Most of all, I love what Norman Fischer says, "Life comes and goes. Life comes and goes very quickly. We don't need to worry so much." When in doubt, find your footing in change. Instead...
Flow Downstream
AOL Health, November 25, 2012
...in a state of rapid change, here are four things that help: Most of all, I love what Norman Fischer says, "Life comes and goes. Life comes and goes very quickly. We don't need to worry so much." When in doubt, find your footing in change. Instead...
Maggie Lyon : Flow Downstream: 4 Tips To Stop Resisting Change
Huffington Post, November 25, 2012
...going through. Remember that nothing is permanent. This phase, too, will pass. Most of all, I love what Norman Fischer says, "Life comes and goes. Life comes and goes very quickly. We don't need to worry so much." When in doubt, find your footing in...