The Dude And The Zen Master (2013)

Book Info

Author

Jeff Bridges

Genre

Memoir & Autobiography

Rating

3.58 of 5 Votes: 5

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ISBN

0399161643 (ISBN13: 9780399161643)

Language

English

Publisher

Blue Rider Press

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About book The Dude And The Zen Master (2013)

Just another reason to love Jeff Bridges more than life itself. This book makes Zen concepts accessible and down-to-earth so any reader can apply them to everyday life. The only problem I had with this book was that Bernie Glassman uses other people's experiences of the Holocaust to illustrate points about accepting suffering, and really, pontificating on other people's immeasurable suffering is a tricky business. With the common discourse of our lives often focusing on kids, work, or the newest horse apple being sold as a movie, it's nice to sit down with two guys who seem to apply some rigor to their thinking as it applies to their lives. These are the conversations I wish I found more of in my own life. While they may not be breaking new ground, they are at least focused on the honest attempt to understand and improve themselves. Oh, and the whole thing stems from the greatest slacker movie of all time. Any book with Lebowski quotes for chapters is going to get the thumbs up from me. Call it the most laid back self examination inquest on the shelf. I'm sorry...I wasn't listening.