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 Chodron 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 Chogyam 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

Melvin McLeod is the editor-in-chief of the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly. He is also the author of Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place.