Bernie Glassman at Upaya Roshi Bernie Glassman: Bearing Witness to the Oneness of Life 2011 (Part 2 of 6)
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Aug 1, 2018 A deep conversation on serving others as the measure of awakening. Stories range from street retreats and bedside chaplaincy to intense encounters at Auschwitz. Practices like not knowing, bearing witness, and spontaneous loving action get explored. Personal grief, art as witness, and how to design retreats that foster compassion are also discussed.
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Enlightenment Is Shown By Service
- Enlightenment shows as realized interconnectedness, not abstract knowledge.
- Bernie Glassman measures its depth by how broadly a person serves beyond self.
Not Knowing Enables Spontaneous Action
- Not knowing is a deep listening state free of clinging to ideas and labels.
- Actions that arise from that openness are spontaneous and cannot be preplanned.
Create Conditions To Enter Not Knowing
- Use upayas (skillful means) to create conditions that cultivate not knowing.
- Design practices that shock or open people so authentic responses can arise.
