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A Thousand Arms

The Life and Times of Bernie Glassman, Mensch-Roshi

by Peter Cunningham

Softcover
Flexible, high-gloss laminated cover
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About the Book
Why did I choose to call this book “A Thousand Arms”? A traditional Buddhist icon is the “Thousand Armed Bodisahatvha, or Kannon” Traditionally, it (she) symbolizes an enlightened being who chooses, rather than departing for Nirvana, to remain on Earth until all “sentient beings” are also enlightened. In statuary she is often depicted as a sensuous female with a thousand arms indicating all the ways in which she is attempting to serve all human beings. Assembling 38 years of photographs from my adventures with Bernie, I was struck with the incredible variety of skillful means this human from Brighton Beach has managed to embody.
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http://www.petercunninghamphotography.com
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Religion & Spirituality
  • Project Option: Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
    # of Pages: 190
  • Publish Date: Feb 07, 2019
  • Language English
  • Keywords zen, bernie glassman, peacemaker, roshi
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About the Creator
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Peter Cunningham
Grand Manan & NYC

Peter Cunningham has been a professional photographer for over 30 years.  His teachers include Baptist fisherman Lester Tate, modern dancer Martha Myers, French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, Zen Master Bernie Glassman and American performing artist Bruce Springsteen.  Peter has exhibited his photos in New York, Krakow, London, Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, Berlin and Grand Manan, Canada; his clients include singers, teachers, chefs, playwrights, athletes, accountants, actors, fishermen and clowns. Peter teaches“Photography as Zen Practice” in the US and China and is co-author with Peter Matthiessen of “Are We There Yet? A Zen Journey through Space and TIme.” He is also a founding member of “ThE OrdEr of DIsOrdEr”.

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