An introduction to Dudeism, a philosophy which explores ancient practices in the parlance of our times.
This presentation will broadly explain the Church of the Latter Day Dude, with a focus on what we can learn about our true self through the characters of The Dude, Walter and Donny from the movie the Big Lebowski. *PLEASE NOTE: For the BEST experience, we do recommend watching The Big Lebowski, if you have not already done so. We do warn that the movie may not be suitable for children*
Steven was ordained as both a Dharma Teacher in the Kwan Um School of Zen and the Church of the Latter Dude (also known as Dudeism) in November of 2010 while living at Dharma Zen Center in Los Angeles, CA. Both happening in the same month of the same year was pure coincidence.
As well as having practiced and studied Zen Buddhism for two decades, he also briefly practiced Tibetan Buddhism in the Nyingma school and dabbled in Hawaiian Shamanism.
He now lives in Hamilton, NJ with his wife and two children and enjoys learning about the practices of every faith tradition he can discover, as well as introducing his children to as much obscure pop culture as their young minds can handle.