The Best Buddhist Writing 2012

By: editors of the Shambhala Sun and Melvin Mcleod

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Synopsis: A treasury of the most notable, profound, and thought-provoking Buddhist-inspired writing published in the last year. The Best Buddhist Writing 2012 includes: * His Holiness the Dalai Lama on cultivating a universal ethic of kindness * Sharon Salzberg on getting your meditation practice started * Pema Chödrön on how to smile at fear * The Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi on analyzing global problems through the lens of traditional Buddhist teachings * Bruce Rich on the enlightened model of government of the Buddhist monarch King Ashoka * Thich Nhat Hanh on fidelity in loving relationships * Michael A. Stusser's determined--and hilarious--effort to speak--and tweet--no evil * Norman Fischer on a new and more open understanding of language * Barry Boyce's fascinating survey of the life and teachings of the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche * Michael Stone and David Loy on the basic questions raised by the Occupy Wall Street movement * Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche's explanation of the meditation practice of kusulu, the pinnacle of simplicity and relaxation * Nancy Baker on the powerful and useful energy behind anger * Diane Ackerman on living with her beloved husband's Alzheimer's disease * Yangzom Brauen's moving account of her grandmother and mother's escape from Tibet following the Chinese invasion * And much more