A thought-provoking collection of the most notable, enjoyable, and insightful Buddhism-inspired literature published in the last year. The Best Buddhist Writing 2008 includes:    • Short meditative practices for peace from Thich Nhat Hanh    • Sylvia Boorstein on how equanimity supports kindness    • Kate Wheeler on meditating in a cave in India    • Norman Fischer on how all language is a form of prayer    • Aidan Delgado on being a Buddhist conscientious objector in Iraq    • “Dharma punk” Noah Levine on learning how to forgive    • Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche on cultivating compassion through training the mind    • The Dalai Lama on the mythical “self”    • Sister Chan Khong’s memoir of campaigning for peace and social justice during the Vietnam War era alongside her teacher Thich Nhat Hanh    • Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet, on the importance of a “beginner’s mind”    • Pema Chödrön on choosing peace rather than conflict    • Bhikkhu Bodhi, Darlene Cohen, Shinzen Young, and Reginald Ray on the valuable lessons of pain    • “Prince of the Ascetics,” a short story by Charles Johnson    • Natalie Goldberg on koan practice    •  And much more Read Less