Bernie Glassman at Upaya Roshi Bernie Glassman: Bearing Witness to the Oneness of Life 2011 (Part 1 of 6)
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Aug 1, 2018 A spiritual leader explores how Buddhist practice fuels social engagement and frames activism as a method, not an afterthought. He uses Indra's Net to illustrate the oneness and interconnectedness of life. Conversations cover grokking as bearing witness, early efforts to connect global activists, and how social media reshaped movements like the Arab Spring.
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Favor Questions Over Final Answers
- Keep inquiry alive and avoid treating answers as final.
- Use continuous questioning as a spiritual practice to go deeper into understanding.
The Parable Of Indra's Net
- Glassman tells Indra's net story: a king orders a net with perfect pearls at every node.
- Each pearl reflected every other pearl, symbolizing universal interdependence.
Interconnectedness Is The Core Teaching
- Buddhism centers on awakening to the interconnectedness of life, likened to Indra's net.
- Grokking that oneness shifts perception from separate selves to an integrated whole.