The Dude and the Zen master
A dialogue between the actor and his long-time spiritual guru explores the challenges of Bridges' Hollywood career and the ways in which Zen teachings have informed his efforts to do good in the modern world.
| Main Author: | Bridges, Jeff, 1949- |
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| Other Authors: | Glassman, Bernard |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Blue Rider Press,
c2012.
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| Summary: |
A dialogue between the actor and his long-time spiritual guru explores the challenges of Bridges' Hollywood career and the ways in which Zen teachings have informed his efforts to do good in the modern world. |
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| Physical Description: |
272 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780399161643 (hbk.) 0399161643 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
He first became interested in Zen in 1958 after reading a book. He began meditating, found a local Zen teacher, got involved with the Zen Center of Los Angeles, and became a Zen teacher himself. In 1979, he founded the Zen Community of New York. He and his second wife, Sandra Holmes, founded the Greyston Foundation in 1989 and the Zen Peacemaker Order in 1996. Glassman wrote several books including The Dude and the Zen Master written with actor Jeff Bridges. He died from sepsis on November 4, 2018 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) |