Summary: Episode Description: In this memorial, Roshi Joan Halifax & Frank Ostaseski first offer their thoughts on Roshi Bernie Glassman. Frank fondly remembers Bernie as being a true “mensch,” characterizing him as kindhearted, irascible, sweet, wise, and humble. Roshi Joan follows with additional words of love and respect for Bernie, who was her teacher and dear friend. She tells a personal story of Roshi Bernie, where they were together grieving for the death of his wife Jishu Holmes, which helped her learn that “to turn away from grief is to turn away from life.” These touching remembrances are followed by the “Gate of Sweet Nectar” liturgy, a ceremony created by Roshi Bernie based on the traditional Buddhist Kanromon with elements added from other traditions, and is practiced around the world by members of the Zen Peacemaker Order, wherein the “hungry spirits” of the world are fed and satisfied. After the ceremony, Roshi Joan concludes with a beautiful Kaddish for Bernie, humorously exclaiming, “Bernie was one hundred percent Jewish, the rest was Buddhist!”<br> To help keep these podcasts freely available, we hope you will consider making a suggested donation of $25 to our <a title="Give to Upaya's Dharma Podcast Fund" href="https://www.upaya.org/give/fund.php?id=10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dharma Podcast Fund</a>.<br> <br>
