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