The Best Buddhist Writing 2013

Melvin McLeod · Editors of the Shambhala Sun

Sep 2013 · Shambhala Publications

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A thought-provoking collection of the most notable and insightful Buddhism-inspired writing published in the last year:


   • Thich Nhat Hanh’s vision for a more enlightened and sustainable society
   • Ezra Bayda on avoiding the pitfalls that arise on the path of meditation
   • Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s powerful Dzogchen practices that help you to discover your mind’s inherent awareness and clarity
   • Lodro Rinzler on what happens when the Buddha walks into a bar
   • Karen Maezen Miller on the virtues of boredom
   • Phillip Moffitt on how to transform emotional chaos into confidence and clarity
   • Joseph Goldstein’s unique nine-minute meditation practice that you can incorporate into your busy day
   • Elihu Genmyo Smith on being still
   • Pema Chödrön on how to become a bodhisattva
   • Sakyong Mipham on how mind, breath, and energy work together in meditation to transform your life
   • Judy Lief on the fifty-nine ancient slogans that can help you be more skillful and loving in all your relationships
   • Bonnie Friedman on discovering nonattachment while apartment-hopping in Brooklyn
   • Jules Shuzen Harris on what anger can teach you
   • Pico Iyer on travel as contemplative practice
   • And much more

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MELVIN MCLEOD is the editor-in-chief of Shambhala Sun magazine and Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is also the author of Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place.