The best Buddhist writing 2008

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 Lapp#65533;, author of Diet for a Small Planet, on the importance of a "beginner's mind"    * Pema Ch#65533;dr#65533;n 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… (more)