“The Dude and the Zen Master”

with Bernie Glassman and Jeff Bridges
in Religion, Books
on Thursday, January 17, 2013 * * * * *

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    1. davidgary  04/25/2013 08:52 AM Report

      Being neither a Zen Master or a Dude, I recently re-watched the Big Lebowski and read the book by Bernie Glassman and Jeff Bridges. Words like sanctimonius, awkward, disembling and incoherent (just to name a few) in the comments below don't capture my experience. How about words like authentic, real, grounded, connected, fun, humorous? I would suggest putting on a clown nose and revisit the Glassman/Bridges circus. Always remember Rule Number 6- Don't take yourselves so damn seriously (a gift from Ros and Ben Zander in their book The Art of Possibility).

    2. kimmijo  01/23/2013 08:30 PM Report

      Jeff's a nice guy, but this interview was lame, and Bernie's awkward explanation of Zen was incoherent. I'll abide by passing on the book they're promoting.

    3. ShalomFreedman  01/21/2013 02:58 AM Report

      The Dude was fun and a great part of the fun was a ridiculing of the sanctimonious of much of what goes in the world.

      This interview was the sanctimoniousness in spades, although Bridges seems a nice guy.

    4. rosebyanyorhername  01/20/2013 10:04 PM Report

      his dudeness still abides

    5. MisterMittster  01/19/2013 03:39 PM Report

      LOL These two are 'working' really hard to get Charlie to believe them and buy their product/servive/whatever.

      It's like they're saying, 'Hey, LOOK there's The Moon!' :)

    6. drfiredog  01/19/2013 02:07 PM Report

      And why no metion of Bunny Lebowski? She had some serious zen going on!

    7. SharkswithfrikingLazers  01/19/2013 02:32 AM Report

      Charles, did you almost get your nipples tweaked?

    8. SharkswithfrikingLazers  01/19/2013 02:30 AM Report

      The Dude: Yeah, well. The Dude abides.

      The Stranger: The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh. I sure hope he makes the finals.

      (That is why I love The Dude. He took away my sins by showing me the way and he probably scares 99% of the guests on Charlie Rose.)

    9. SharkswithfrikingLazers  01/19/2013 02:26 AM Report

      Yes, keep the ol' mind limber right Charles?

      The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, a lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber.

    10. SharkswithfrikingLazers  01/19/2013 02:23 AM Report

      The term “Buddha” means “awakened one” or “enlightened one” as we are told.

      We are also told that the rug ties everything together.

      So then urinating on the rug, is what exactly? And by an Asian means what? And as revenge against the wrong person?

      The Rich Other Big Lebowski: I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

      http://youtu.be/ezQLP1dj_t8

      "The Dude: I could be just sitting at home with pee stains on my rug."

      Maude Lebowski: Do you like sex, Mr. Lebowski?

      The Dude: 'Scuse me?

      Maude Lebowski: Sex. The physical act of love. Coitus. Do you like it?

      The Dude: I was talking about my rug.

      Maude Lebowski: You're not interested in sex?

      The Dude: You mean coitus?

      (Indeed, "Pass the Kouchie" from the left hand side as long as there is a rug to tie it all together.)

    11. SharkswithfrikingLazers  01/18/2013 03:38 PM Report

      Smoke less dope guys.

      Colorado and Washington I hope you watched this.

      Sorry, I meant to say, "Republicans, smoke dope please."

    12. SharkswithfrikingLazers  01/18/2013 03:35 PM Report

      This is true Zen:

      Be nice to everyone so you don't have to pay a lawyer thousands and thousands of dollars.

      Be nice to your mind and your body so you don't have to pay a doctor and a hospital thousands and thousands of dollars.

      STAY OUT OF THE COURTROOM AND THE HOSPITAL--they will kill you monetarily . . . and even physically.

      The Zen Master doeth speaketh.

    13. tabs  01/18/2013 03:06 PM Report

      HUH? Disembling and incoherent, exactly what was this all about? Mr Bridges that little bit of tension you were feeling about this not going so well....well your feeling was right on the mark, as it didn't go well at all, if even the TABS couldn't figure it out.