When You Greet Me I Bow

<b><b>From beloved Zen teacher Norman Fischer a collection of essays spanning a life of inquiry into Zen practice relationship social engagement and spiritual creativity. </b></b> <p/>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 <p/>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. <i>When You Greet Me I Bow</i> 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.