The Dude and the Zen Master

For more than a decade, Academy Award–winning actor Jeff Bridges and his Buddhist teacher, renowned Roshi Bernie Glassman, have been close friends. Inspiring and often hilarious, 'The Dude and the Zen Master' captures their freewheeling dialogue about life, laughter, and the movies. Zen Master Bernie Glassman compares Jeff Bridges's iconic role as 'The Dude' in 'The Big Lebowski' to a Lamed-Vavnik: one of the figures in Jewish mysticism who are so simple and unassuming that, on account of them, God lets the world go on. Through the lens of this cult classic film, the two men explore Zen Buddhism, improvisation, and the importance of doing good in a difficult world. The book provides a personal look into Bridges' life as an actor and family man while offering profound insights into how to 'abide' and find harmony in the face of life's complexities.

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