Norman Fischer
Author of Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict
About the Author
He is a renowned Zen Priest, teacher, poet & abbot, associated with the famous San Francisco Zen Center for thirty years. He recently founded the Everyday Zen Foundation through which he organizes lectures & retreats for Zen students & the general public. He is actively involved in interfaith show more dialogue, mentoring of youth & workplace issues. He has joined His Holiness, the Dali Lama, at many national & international conferences. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Norman Fischer
Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict (2001) — Contributor — 215 copies
Experience: Thinking, Writing, Language, and Religion (Modern & Contemporary Poetics) (2015) 10 copies
Associated Works
The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women (2013) — Foreword, some editions — 124 copies, 2 reviews
The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World (2012) — Foreword, some editions — 32 copies, 1 review
Seeds for a Boundless Life: Zen Teachings from the Heart (2015) — Foreword, some editions — 30 copies
Spiritual Manifestos: Visions for Renewed Religious Life in America from Young Spiritual Leaders of Many Faiths (1999) — Contributor — 6 copies
Crayon 2: Russell Atkins — Contributor — 2 copies
Hills #4 — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1946-11-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
- Places of residence
- Muir Beach, California, USA
- Education
- University of Iowa (poetry)
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate Theological Union - Occupations
- Roshi
Dharma teacher
poet - Organizations
- San Francisco Zen Center
Metta Institute
Zen Hospice Project
Soto school of Zen Buddhism
Everyday Zen (founder)
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Statistics
- Works
- 45
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 951
- Popularity
- #27,067
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 68
- Languages
- 5