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 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
● Kenchen 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