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 | | The Best Buddhist Writing 2007 (Best Buddhist Writing) by Melvin Mcleod (Editor) ISBN-10: 9781590304976 ISBN-10: 1-59030-497-7 ISBN-13: 9781590304976 ISBN-13: 978-1-59030-497-6 Paperback 2007-10-09 Shambhala Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Containing writings that are variously wise, witty, heartfelt, and profound, this is the fourth volume in an annual series that brings together the year’s most notable literature inspired by Buddhist philosophy and practice. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun, North America’s leading Buddhist-inspired magazine, the pieces in this anthology offer an entertaining mix of writing styles and reflect on a wide range of issues from a Buddhist point of view. The collection includes writings by the Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard, Dzongsar Khyentse, Diana Mukpo, Thich Nhat Hanh, Charles Johnson, Susan Piver, bell hooks, John Tarrant, Natalie Goldberg, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, Thinley Norbu, Karen Maezen Miller, Pema Chödrön, and Norman Fischer, among others. | ||
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Wonderful compendium! This book is a wonderful compendium! Students of Bhuddism, or even those interested in the general concepts, will find information and inspiration written in a way that is appropriate to their level of understanding. A friend who knows very little about Bhuddism picked up my copy and immediately found an essay so intriging she bought a copy. | ||
Wanting Enlightenment Is A Big Mistake The title of this review is the title of my favorite story in the 2007 edition of "The Best Buddhist Writing." The great Zen master, Seung Sahn, uses his humor to instruct us that we need to keep 'don't make' mind rather than striving for enlightenment. Melvin McLeod has once again collected the wisdom of Buddhists such as the Dalai Lama, Gary Snyder, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Peme Chodron to offer us their diverse experiences and guidance. I very much enjoyed the story by Daniel Goleman called "Hardwired For Altruism." As a psychologist, he brings the clinical and research perspectives to Buddhism. Not all the stories moved me, but on the whole, this is a fine and stimulating edition. | ||