The Best Buddhist Writing 2004

About this book

The Best Buddhist Writing 2004 is a thoughtful inspiring and often humorous collection of writings from a Buddhist perspective. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun North Americas leading Buddhist-inspired magazine The Best Buddhist Writing 2004 features selections from the Dalai Lama; Thich Nhat Hanh; Pema Chdrn; Natalie Goldberg author of Writing Down the Bones; novelist and journalist Pico Iyer; Huston Smith Americas most respected writer on comparative religion; MacArthur Award winner Charles Johnson; Random House editor-in-chief Dan Meneker; and many others. This collection offers an entertaining mix of writing styles and re?ects on a wide range of issues from a Buddhist point of view: thoughtful meditations on nature and the environment the edgy experiences of hip twenty-somethings wise reflections on illness and end-of-life issues light-hearted looks at the spiritual life and deep insights into the truths of Buddhist philosophy and practice. The collection includes: The Dalai Lama on how to find satisfaction in your job Barbara Gates on love home and spirit Phillip Moffitt on the difference between goals and intentions Is it hip to be enlightened? Noah Levine and Brad Warner on bohemian Buddhism Thich Nhat Hanhs techniques for creating peace Sakyong Mipham on making your mind into an ally Its your karma man: Dan Menekers humorous look at fashionable Buddhist terms