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Article: Two tapes will help you understand Zen Buddhism.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- October 21, 1997
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What is this fascination with Buddhism that is sweeping America?
We see monks with computers in TV commercials, a much blonder Brad Pitt becoming enlightened in ``Seven Years in Tibet,'' businesses offering non-religious meditation courses. ``Nirvana'' has become a term of common usage.
Even my 14-year-old son and his summer camp bunk mates got hooked on Buddhism _ specifically, Zen Buddhism _ through ``Zen Flesh, Zen Bones'' (Audio Literature, two cassettes in three hours, purchase $17.95, phone 800-383-0174)
The following simple parable, one of 101 in ``Zen Flesh, Zen Bones,'' captivated the young campers:
``A man traveling ...
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October 10, 1997 ;
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... ... ability to make remarkable events seem mundane. But this version captures the essence of his story gracefully. "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones," compiled by Paul Reps, read by Peter Coyote (Audio Literature, $17.95). Coyote has a gift for reading ...
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