Eclectic and thought-provoking, The Best Buddhist Writing 2008 is the fifth volume in this 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 anthology offers an entertaining mix of writing styles and reflects on a wide range of issues from a Buddhist point of view. The collection includes writings by the Dalai Lama, Pema Chödrön, Sylvia Boorstein, Norman Fischer, Joseph Goldstein, Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern, Natalie Goldberg, Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chan Khong, Frances Moore Lappé, Charles Johnson, Michael Carroll, Noah Levine, Joanna Macy, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Darlene Cohen, Reginald Ray and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, among others.
