The Best Buddhist Writing 2008 - Couverture souple

Editors Of Shambhala Sun; McLeod, Melvin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1590306155 ISBN 13 : 9781590306154

Editeur : Shambhala Publications Inc, 2008

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet, on the importance of a “beginner’s mind”
   · Pema Chödrön 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

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1590306155
• ISBN 13: 9781590306154
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible