The Best Buddhist Writing 2007

Containing writings that are variously wise, witty, heartfelt, and profound, this is the fourth volume in an annual series that brings together the year's most notable literature inspired by Buddhist... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590304977
• ISBN13: 9781590304976
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.9" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Broad and far-reaching writings

The editor for this collection is also the editor for Shambala Sun magazine, and a number of these pieces will be very familiar to readers of that wonderful periodical. With at least three schools of Budhhism being practiced in the West, it would be impossible to provide a truly comprehensive collection of writings from all disciplines. This series of books, however, does about as good a job as this reader could ask for. Having started the series with the best of 2008, I am working my way backward through the collection and finding it extremely helpful for my beginner practice. The scope of the writings should provide something of real interest for practitioners from beginner to advanced. No book can be all things to all people, but this series provides food for a great many.

Wonderful compendium!

This book is a wonderful compendium! Students of Bhuddism, or even those interested in the general concepts, will find information and inspiration written in a way that is appropriate to their level of understanding. A friend who knows very little about Bhuddism picked up my copy and immediately found an essay so intriging she bought a copy.

Wanting Enlightenment Is A Big Mistake

The title of this review is the title of my favorite story in the 2007 edition of "The Best Buddhist Writing." The great Zen master, Seung Sahn, uses his humor to instruct us that we need to keep 'don't make' mind rather than striving for enlightenment. Melvin McLeod has once again collected the wisdom of Buddhists such as the Dalai Lama, Gary Snyder, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Peme Chodron to offer us their diverse experiences and guidance. I very much enjoyed the story by Daniel Goleman called "Hardwired For Altruism." As a psychologist, he brings the clinical and research perspectives to Buddhism. Not all the stories moved me, but on the whole, this is a fine and stimulating edition.