The selections in this book, from today's most highly regarded contemporary Buddhist teachers, bring the Buddha's teachings eloquently to life for us in our own place and time. Contributors include: Ajahn Chah, Joko Beck, Sylvia Boorstein, Tara Brach, Pema Chödrön, the Dalai Lama, Ram Dass, Mark Epstein, Norman Fischer, Natalie Goldberg, Joseph Goldstein, Dilgo Khyentse, Jack Kornfield, Stephen Levine, Sakyong Mipham, Sharon Salzberg, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Tulku Thondup.