The Best Buddhist Writing 2012

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 Ch#65533;dr#65533;n on how to smile at fear...
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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 Ch#65533;dr#65533;n 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 Ch#65533;gyam 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