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A thought-provoking collection of the most notable, enjoyable, and insightful Buddhism-inspired literature published in the last year. The Best Buddhist Writing 2008 includes:
– Short meditative practices for peace from Thich Nhat Hanh
– Sylvia Boorstein on how equanimity supports kindness
– Kate Wheeler on meditating in a cave in India
– Norman Fischer on how all language is a form of prayer
– Aidan Delgado on being a Buddhist conscientious objector in Iraq
– “Dharma punk” Noah Levine on learning how to forgive
– Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche on cultivating compassion through training the mind
– The Dalai Lama on the mythical “self”
– Sister Chan Khong’s memoir of campaigning for peace and social justice during the Vietnam War era alongside her teacher Thich Nhat Hanh
– Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet, on the importance of a “beginner’s mind”
– Pema Chodron on choosing peace rather than conflict
– Bhikkhu Bodhi, Darlene Cohen, Shinzen Young, and Reginald Ray on the valuable lessons of pain
– “Prince of the Ascetics,” a short story by Charles Johnson
– Natalie Goldberg on koan practice
– And much more
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