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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
