Where this was said
The Big Lebowski, Zen Koans, and Bernie Glassman
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At Ram Dass's birthday party, a small Jewish man approached Bridges, introduced himself as Bernie Glassman, and proceeded to blow his mind. Glassman — a heavy-duty Zen master — argued that the Coen Brothers' film is laced with modern koans, citing 'The Dude abides,' 'That's just like your opinion, man,' and 'Shut the fuck up, Donnie' as prime examples. Bridges was so taken with Glassman that they retreated to Montana and co-wrote The Dude and the Zen Master. Glassman later inspired Bridges' Head for Peace project — 108 clay heads (a sacred Buddhist number) to be rented for $10,000 a year to fund the Zen Peacemakers — a project disrupted when a flood destroyed his collection. [1] — Jeff Bridges "Bernie Glassman, a Zen master, told Jeff Bridges that The Big Lebowski is packed with modern koans. His favorites: 'The Dude abides,' 'That…" 22:50
Bernie Glassman, a Zen master, told Jeff Bridges that The Big Lebowski is packed with modern koans. His favorites: 'The Dude abides,' 'That's just like your opinion, man,' and — most profoundly — 'Shut the fuck up, Donnie.'
Jeff Bridges planned to make 108 clay heads — a number significant in Buddhism — to rent for $10,000 a year to support the Zen Peacemakers organization.
