A Visit With Krishna Das (with Guest Host – Jeff Bridges)

Krishna Das and Jeff Bridges spend time together talking about Hungry Hearts, Life, and their mutual friend and founder of Zen Peacemakers, Bernie Glassman. Krishna Das sings a few songs between the laughter that KD and Jeff share so easily. Enjoy! 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:33 Krishna Das / Bernie Glassman (clip about the “Hungry Hearts” text) […]

Gate of Sweet Nectar – Hanuman Chalisa

Montague, Massachusetts – May 2010 Krishna Das and Roshi Bernie Glassman talk a little (and sing) about this rendition of a portion of a Buddhist prayer Gate of Sweet Nectar and the Hanuman Chalisa, and how it came together. Full studio recordings of this melody are available on Krishna Das’ Door of Faith and Flow […]

Talks at Google: The Dude and the Zen Master – Bernie Glassman

Zen master Bernie Glassman compares Jeff Bridges’s iconic role in The Big Lebowski to a Lamed-Vavnik: one of the men in Jewish mysticism who “are simple and unassuming, and so good that, on account of them, God lets the world go on.” His buddy Jeff puts it another way. The wonderful thing about the Dude, […]

Bernie Glassman Interview

In this interview with Conscious Variety Bernie Glassman discusses where the temple really is, truths as opinions, and the importance of humor amidst suffering. Bernie Glassman, an accomplished Zen teacher and activist describes the inseparability of buddhism and humor, while reminding us to let go of the traditional view of religious structures, because the temple […]

Buddhist Arts of Ministry and Leadership — Bernie Glassman

Roshi Bernie Glassman, teacher of Zen Buddhism and founder of the Zen Peacemakers organization, delivers the first in a series of four lectures October 24, 2006, organized in conjunction with a new course entitled “Buddhist Arts of Ministry and Leadership: Teaching and Adapting Meditative Skills.” These public lectures provide a chance for members of Harvard […]

Jeff Bridges remembers Bernie Glassman

The New York Times best selling Authors, Daniel Goleman and Tara Bennett-Goleman dive into Jeff Bridges’ fond memory of American Zen Buddhist Roshi and founder of the Zen Peacemakers, Bernie Glassman.