Norman Fischer on Spiritual Growth through Imagination

<p>Norman Fischer is a poet, author, Zen Buddhist teacher and priest. He’s a graduate of Iowa’s Writer’s Workshop and he’s been publishing poetry since 1979. He’s the author of 17 books of poetry, 6 books of prose on Zen and religion as well as numerous&nbsp;articles and essays. In this episode, Eric and Norman discuss his book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2IAcmvF" target="_blank"><em>The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path.</em></a></p><p><strong>If you are interested in learning more about how to integrate and embody spiritual principles into the moments of your daily life, Eric teaches people how to do just that in his 1-on-1 Spiritual Habits Program.&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://ericzimmer.coach/spiritual-habits-1on1/" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to learn more</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><a href="http://oneyoufeed.net/2019" target="_blank">Need help with completing your goals in 2020?&nbsp;The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Norman Fischer and I discuss Spiritual Growth through Imagination and…</strong></p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2IAcmvF" target="_blank"><em>The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path</em></a></li><li>Redefining imagination and discovering it’s prevalence and role in life</li><li>The role of imagination in spiritual paths</li><li>How we don’t see the world exactly as it is, but rather through filters</li><li>Loosening our grasp on what we think of as absolute reality</li><li>Constructing useful stories in our mind rather than living by our default st