by Jeff Bridges
First published 2013
Jeff Bridges sits down with his longtime friend and Buddhist teacher Bernie Glassman for conversations that span more than a decade of friendship. The Academy Award winning actor and the renowned Roshi explore connections between Bridges's most famous character and ancient wisdom traditions. Glassman sees the Dude from The Big Lebowski as a modern version of the Lamed-Vavnik, those humble souls from Jewish mysticism whose goodness keeps the world turning. Bridges offers his own take on why his laid-back character prefers embracing conflict over fighting it. Their talks weave together insights about movies, laughter, and living well. The conversations reveal two men who find wisdom in unexpected places and humor in life's complications. Bridges and Glassman show how friendship itself becomes a path to understanding what matters most when the world feels overwhelming.
Genres: philosophy, humor, biography-memoir, buddhism
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
288 pages · Hardcover · Blue Rider Press