Article: Two tapes will help you understand Zen Buddhism.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

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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