Synopses & Reviews
Heres the latest offering in the series Publishers Weekly called “a great window into the world of a small and articulate community shaping American spiritual practice.” Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun, The Best Buddhist Writing 2009 offers an entertaining mix of writing styles on a wide range of issues from a Buddhist point of view. Included are pieces by the Dalai Lama, Natalie Goldberg, Ruth L. Ozeki, Norman Fischer, John Tarrant, Thich Nhat Hanh, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Jack Kornfield, Susan Piver, Liza Dalby, Alan Weisman, Pema Chödrön, the Seventeenth Karmapa, Gabriel Cohen, Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche, Peggy Rowe Ward and Larry Ward, John Welwood, Tom Robbins, John Daido Loori, Gehlek Rinpoche, Joan Sutherland, and Rabbi Rami Shapiro.
Synopsis
A treasury of the most notable, profound, and thought-provoking Buddhism-inspired writing published in the last year.
The Best Buddhist Writing 2009 includes:
- An interview with novelist Tom Robbins
- Guiding principles for a new ecospirituality from Thich Nhat Hanh
- Jack Kornfield on basic human goodness
- Pico Iyer's portrait of the Dalai Lama
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Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle on a couple's journey through Alzheimer's disease
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The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on the true, enlightened nature of mind
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Wendy Johnson on bringing the beginner's mind to gardening
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A mindfulness practice from Pema Chodron to help us wake up to the world around us
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Joan Halifax on approaching death with fearlessness and compassion
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Peggy Rowe-Ward and Larry Ward with stories, meditations, and exercises for experiencing love in a new and deeper way
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Natalie Goldberg on the art of writing personal memoir
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Dzigar Kongtrul on our search for happiness
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Sharon Salzberg on overcoming passion, aggression, and ignorance in our relationships
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Stephanie Kaza on making environmentalism a spiritual path, not just a change in lifestyle
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Meshuga-wisdom from Rabbi Rami Shapiro
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John Welwood on how we can use our relationships for profound spiritual growth
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And much more