Tuesday, Oct. 28th, 12:00pm Eastern Time, ONLINE via Zoom
Bernie Glassman Memorial: Embracing Our Past
Join us as we celebrate Bernie Glassman’s life and legacy. In this first of two gatherings, we will share archival film of Bernie and have a discussion following. Come with your comments, questions or just enjoy the offering.
Zen Master Bernie Glassman was a world-renowned pioneer in the American Zen Movement. He was a spiritual leader, published author, accomplished academic and successful businessman.
Bernie was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1939. His parents were immigrants from Eastern Europe and he grew up in a Jewish family with a strong socialist orientation. His mother’s Hebrew name was Chana and father’s name was Otto, though he used the name Albert with family. Bernie’s Hebrew name was Benyamin.
After graduating from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, he went to work for McDonnell-Douglas in California in 1960 as an aeronautical engineer, concentrating on interplanetary flights. He obtained a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from UCLA in 1970.
Bernie spent decades teaching Zen and working in Socially Engaged Buddhism, founding Zen Peacemakers in 1996 and developing Bearing Witness Retreats. He passed away in Massachusetts USA on November 4th, 2018 from natural causes. It was the eve of the 23rd Zen Peacemakers Auschwitz-Birkenau Bearing Witness Retreat.
He is survived by his wife Roshi Eve Marko, his daughter Alisa, son Marc, sister Sally Blatter, brother-in-law Hy Blatter, his first wife Helen Harkaspi, many cousins, nephews and nieces, and four grandchildren.
With gratitude,
The Zen Peacemakers Team


