Roshi Bernie Glassman & Hozan Alan Senauke & Roshi Joan Halifax: Gate of Sweet Nectar 2015 (Part 5 of 5)
Part 5: “I live my life according to experiences, not according to the commentary.” This last half of the final panel traverses: projection in student-teacher relationships; how Roshi Joan’s and […]
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Roshi Bernie Glassman & Hozan Alan Senauke & Roshi Joan Halifax: Gate of Sweet Nectar 2015 (Part 4 of 5)
Part 4: A song and questions. After Alan leads everyone in song, the panel takes open questions and jams. They consider: are there any restrictions on what people do with […]
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Roshi Bernie Glassman: Gate of Sweet Nectar 2015 (Part 3 of 5)
Part 3: Dialogue ensues! The question of feeding hungry spirits what they want versus feeding them what they need engages many voices. This leads on to: what is the difference […]
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Roshi Bernie Glassman: Gate of Sweet Nectar 2015 (Part 2 of 5)
Part 2: Feeding everyone. Bernie explains the inner logic and dramatic progression of the liturgy’s several pieces. It proceeds through loving invitations and invocations, magic work to actualize energies and […]
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Roshi Bernie Glassman: Gate of Sweet Nectar 2015 (Part 1 of 5)
Part 1: An open-hearted overhaul. Bernie spins a lively history of the Gate of Sweet Nectar liturgy, from an early version (mythically attributed to Shakyamuni) to Menzan’s tantric innovations to […]
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.