Abide University is a center for higher learning with a lighthearted approach towards mind and meaning.
We offer free undergraduate and advanced degrees and a community of like-minded learners and thinkers.
Our philosophy is that if it doesn’t help improve quality and enjoyment of life, it’s not a part of our philosophy.
We welcome everyone to contribute to our knowledge base, share leads, and create a lounge for limber minds.
Though not the most esteemed (nor accredited) university on earth, we aim to be the most easygoing.
Latest Knowledge
Classic cult comedy conquers your “case of the Mondays” by pointing out cubicles are crap.
A philosophy that states that the morally correct action is that which produces the most good.
The Ancient Greek philosophy that posited that the way to happiness was not to hold any fixed judgme…
Latest Leads
Great dude in history Kurt Vonnegut had a unique method to acknowledge happiness.
Millennials have figured out that staying home and chilling at night beats throwing away your money
The Taoist idea of Wu Wei means “actionless action” or “action without effort.”
Latest Journal Entries
Troy Lambert discusses the parallels between Dudeism and Buddhism, contrasting the Dude’s way with t…
Pavol Kosnáč discusses how new religions might take unlikely forms in a world increasingly dominated…
By Akshay Ramprakash In one of the most enduring scenes that ever came out of Hollywood cinema, ther…
Oliver Benjamin’s contribution to a scholarly book about popular culture and religion discusses Dude…
Latest Texts
Henri Bergson’s seminal work on comedy reads as if it were written todayish
From the Abide Guide – a good and thorough dissection of The Big Lebowski and why it’s so important
An original, clear and non-mystical rendering of the Taoist classic by the founder of Dudeism. Inclu…
A Dudeist translation of the Tao Te Ching, using lines from the film The Big Lebowski. With an intro…
Featured Forum Topics
Latest Innovations from Abide Institute
A version of the Chia Pet/Chia Head featuring the Dude from the film The Big Lebowski. Chia sprouts…
Tao says a journey starts with a single step. A Dudeist would start this journey after a candle-lit tub bath, a joint and a White Russian (or two). The Dudeist couldn’t see it as a race. Or….well, it’s all….never mind.
May I nominate Abe Lincoln, POTUS and champion wrestler as a “Great Dude.” Wrestling in dozens of matches,
Pres Lincoln lost only one match. At 6’4″ he towered over contenders to his throne.
I second this
There needs to be an Abide University Student ID card
Oh, heck yes!
We’re working on it!
“Never squat with your spurs on.” Wow, this damn thing works, I’m a philosopher!