Norman Fischer: When You Greet Me I Bow (Part 1 of 4)

When you Greet Me I Bow, Roshi Norman Fischer’s latest book came about differently from his past writing endeavors. For Norman, and his editor, the past four decades of writing can be condensed into four main themes: A) Relationships; B) Buddhist Emptiness teachings; C) Culture & its Shapings, and D) Engagement. Continuing from his Wednesday night Dharma talk, Roshi Norman spends the day with us in two blocks, 3 hours each. In the first half of the first session, Roshi Norman brings in two Zen stories to highlight the ‘intimacy’ of relationships. He ends by segueing his writings on relationship to Zen’s Emptiness teachings. ‘When we are completely implicated in everything, there is warmth and compassion in life. This is the greatness of zazen…we can interpret this as silence…Can we hold this breath?…we share this breath with everyone who lives and will live.’ For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: When You Greet Me I Bow