The Best Buddhist Writing 2012 |
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| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| BISAC/Subject: | REL007040, REL092000, REL007050 |
| ISBN: | 9780834828056, Related ISBNs: 0834828057, 1611800110, 9780834828056, 9781611800111 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 336, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
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
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
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