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Compassion Amidst Suffering

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: "Even suffering is an opportunity to learn compassion..."  I find this idea always difficult…
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Gratitude

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Gratitude is wide enough even to cover our own suffering.
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The Unfolding of Time As a Spiritual Practice

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: Can you recommend some practical ways of getting back on track with Prayer when…
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Radical Impermanence

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: My background is Christian, but I've had a focus on Buddhism lately. I thought…
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How can Judgment be Turned into Greater Compassion?

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: I realize the older I get the harder it is for me to not…
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How ‘Being’ Peace Can Promote Peace

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: In recent weeks I have been called upon to speak about both Christian non-violence…
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Great Longing

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: It seems that the more open and aware I am, the more intense my…
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Gratefulness Amid War

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: How is it possible for anyone to be grateful to the U.S. administration for…
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Facing Infirmity

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: This month I celebrated 3 years of sobriety. Through AA I connected with my…
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The Things We Will Never Have

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: After a lifetime of losing or having taken from me all that I consider…
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Buddhism and the Self

by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Q: Thank you for this wonderful website! Do you know what the Buddhists think about…