Words of Wisdom From Jeff Bridges.

The Dude is putting his wisdom on paper. Jeff Bridges, below, the Oscar-winning actor from ''Crazy Heart'' who also starred memorably in ''The Big Lebowski,'' is writing a book with his friend Bernie Glassman, founder of the spiritual social-action group Zen Peacemakers. The publishers said the book intends to ''explore the meaning of life, laughter, the movies and trying to do good in a difficult world.'' Blue Rider Press, an imprint of Penguin Group USA, is to release the book, tentatively titled ''The Dude and the Zen Master,'' this fall. ''On a movie set I do my best to keep my head and heart open,'' Mr. Bridges said in a statement. ''My favorite part of the whole deal is jamming with the other artists, getting to know them, sharing the excitement of what we're up to, and inspiring each other. That means intimacy. I look for that in life as well.'' David Rosenthal, the publisher of Blue Rider Press, called the book ''a spiritual guide, an entertainment and an exceptional lesson in true friendship.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]