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Moving from Emptiness: The Life and Art of a Zen Dude

2014

Where does creativity come from? Zen calligraphic painter Alok Hsu Kwang-han proposes that it arises from emptiness, from that silent space where the intelligence prior to thought resides.

69 min

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When You Greet Me I Bow: Notes and Reflections from a Life in Zen

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

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A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers

As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives.

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Sometimes Full, Sometimes Half Full

All of our actions, however small, can have wondrous effects, says Norman Fischer, but only if we are wholehearted enough in our practice of ethical conduct. Includes a review of the sixteen bodhisattva precepts.

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Suffering Opens the Real Path

Norman Fischer explains why it’s suffering that gives us the incentive, vision, and strength to transform our lives.

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What Is Zen Buddhism and How Do You Practice It?

Zen teacher Norman Fischer takes you through the principles and practices of the major schools of Zen Buddhism.

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Norman Fischer, Jack Kornfield and Sylvia Wetzel at the Garrison Institute

Buddhism's growth in the West has spurred a rich cross-fertilization among the great traditions. In this spirit, Buddhist teachers have met in support of one another on past occasions in the US, Dharamsala and Europe.

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Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times

Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times is a lively and topical book that offers guidance on how to respond to the individual crises that inevitably arise in all of our lives, as well as to the political, economic, and social challenges society is currently facing.

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The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path

An imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times, through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or "perfections"--qualities that lead to kindness, wisdom, and an awakened life.

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What Is Zen? Plain Talk for a Beginner’s Mind

This unique introduction to Zen teaching and practice is structured as a Q&A, making it a most useful reference for new and seasoned practitioners to look things up.

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Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong

A prominent Zen teacher offers a “direct, penetrating, and powerful” perspective on a popular mind training practice of Tibetan Buddhism Lojong is the Tibetan Buddhist practice of working with short phrases (called "slogans") to generate bodhichitta, the heart and mind of enlightened...

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