The best Buddhist writing 2012

A treasury of the most notable, profound, and thought-provoking Buddhist-inspired writing published in the last year. The Best Buddhist Writing 2012 includes: - His Holiness the Dalai Lama on cultivating a universal ethic of kindness - Sharon Salzberg on getting your meditation practice started - Pema Chödrön on how to smile at fear - The Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi on analyzing global problems through the lens of traditional Buddhist teachings - Bruce Rich on the enlightened model of government of the Buddhist monarch King Ashoka - Thich Nhat Hanh on fidelity in loving relationships - Michael A. Stusser's determined--and hilarious--effort to speak--and tweet--no evil - Norman Fischer on a new and more open understanding of language - Barry Boyce's fascinating survey of the life and teachings of the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche - Michael Stone and David Loy on the basic questions raised by the Occupy Wall Street movement - Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche's explanation of the meditation practice of kusulu, the pinnacle of simplicity and relaxation - Nancy Baker on the powerful and useful energy behind anger - Diane Ackerman on living with her beloved husband's Alzheimer's disease - Yangzom Brauen's moving account of her grandmother and mother's escape from Tibet following the Chinese invasion - And much more