Bernie Glassman at Upaya
Upaya Zen Center
This podcast features Roshi Bernie Glassman’s teachings at Upaya over the years and is a memorial series honoring his profound Zen teachings and socially engaged work in the world.
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Aug 1, 2018 • 1h 21min
Roshi Bernie Glassman: Bearing Witness to the Oneness of Life 2011 (Part 2 of 6)
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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Aug 1, 2018 • 58min
Roshi Bernie Glassman: Bearing Witness to the Oneness of Life 2011 (Part 1 of 6)
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.
