Dear Friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,
We invite you to join a special day-long Zen program that our Center proudly sponsors:
Roshi Zoketsu Norman Fischer – “Continuous Practice”
Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Cantor Auditorium, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
1502 E Mabel St., Tucson, AZ
(Doors open at 8:30 am)
Surface parking is directly to the east of AWCIM, Lot 2147 (1231 N Cherry Ave, free on weekend). Also, the Highland parking garage is to the West of AWCIM.
Roshi Zoketsu Norman Fischer https://everydayzen.org/about/norman-fischer/ is a renowned poet and Zen Buddhist priest. For many years he has taught at the San Francisco Zen Center, the oldest and largest of the new Buddhist organizations in the West, where he served as Co-abbot from 1995-2000. He is presently a Senior Dharma Teacher there as well as the founder and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture. He is the author of numerous books on Zen, including What Is Zen: Plain Talk for a Beginner’s Mind, and When You Greet Me I Bow: Notes and Reflections from a Life in Zen (both by Shambhala Press) and many poetry collections. For more on his poetry and dharma publications, visit Norman Fischer Books.
Due to the generous sponsorship of the following groups, there is NO FEE to attend. Also, no registration required. If you have any questions about the event, send a short note to tucsonupayasangha@gmail.com.
Sponsored by:
Upaya Zen Sangha of Tucson · Desert Rain Zen · Zen Desert Sangha · University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies · University of Arizona Poetry Center · POG Arts Tucson