num_pages: 320
description: Here is this years installment in the series Publishers Weekly says does a great service by highlighting views and themes as they modulate with each passing year. The Best Buddhist Writing 2010 is an eclectic inspiring collection of writings from the Buddhist perspective. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun  North Americas leading Buddhist-inspired magazine the essays articles and interviews in this anthology offer an entertaining mix of writing styles and reflect on a wide range of issues.The Best Buddhist Writing 2010  A question and answer session between children and Thich Nhat Hanh  Stan Goldberg on becoming a hospice volunteer shortly after his own diagnosis of prostate cancer  Buddhist author and death-row inmate Jarvis Jay Masters on experiencing a few unexpected hours of freedom  Jan Chozen Bays on eating mindfully  Norman Fischer contemplates the death of his best friend  Meditation instructions from Tibetan teacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche  Sylvia Boorstein on the deep human connection that emerges when we engage with the joy and suffering of others  Carolyn Rose Gimian on the late Chgyam Trungpa Rinpoches advice to smile at fear  Gaylon Ferguson on recognizing our natural wakefulness  Pema Chdrn on being open to the opportunities that arise when we experience pain and discomfort in our lives  Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on finding joy in the midst of lifes difficulties  Steve Silbermans account of love prejudice Buddhism and marriage  Mary Pipher on moving past despair  Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on meditation that directs our thoughts and intentions in a positive direction  Jaimal Yogis on his misguided attempt to use Zen to improve his surfing  Lauren Fraser on the Zen-inspired cooks who have influenced the way we cook and eat  And much more
language: English
title: The Best Buddhist Writing 2010
publisher: Shambhala