Barbara Gates

The Best of Inquiring Mind: 25 Years of Dharma, Drama, and Uncommon Insight Barbara Gates

Brief Description: The journal "Inquiring Mind" has long been at the fore of contemporary Buddhist thought, and this compendium of its articles, stories, interviews, and poetry traces the many intersections between Buddhism and the Western world. In "Tending to the World," readers explore the work of social activists, while "Living and Dying in a Body" presents personal stories about the ways we use our bodies and the process of watching our bodies expire. In "The Arts of Dharma," the reader is treated to fiction and humor excerpts from "Inquiring Mind." This collection includes contributions from Gary Snyder, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kornfield, Ram Dass, and many more. Biographical Note: Barbara Gates is co-founder and co-editor of" Inquiring Mind" and the author of "Already Home: A Topography of Spirit and Place." She is a freelance developmental editor. Wes Nisker is the co-founder and co-editor of "Inquiring Mind," a meditation teacher, radio commentator, author and performer. His books include "Essential Crazy Wisdom," "Buddha's Nature," and "The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom." He is an affiliate teacher at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. Publisher Marketing: For over a quarter century "Inquiring Mind" has been a pathblazer at the forefront of Buddhism in the West. Rich in insight, humor, and expertise, "The Best of Inquiring Mind" is an unprecedented gathering of wisdom from some of the most influential thinkers in the realm of modern Dharma.

Contributor Bio:  Gates, Barbara Gates is a freelance writer and editor. She is cofounder and coeditor of the Buddhist journal "Inquiring Mind". Contributor Bio:  Nisker, Wes Wes "Scoop" Nisker, author of the enduring classic "Crazy Wisdom" and the widely acclaimed "Buddha's Nature", is the editor of the Buddhist journal "Inquiring Mind". An enduring San Francisco celebrity, having been on Bay Area radio for more than twenty-five years, Nisker is a teacher of Buddhist meditation and philosophy, and is located prominently in the group of our country's most influential voices for spiritual transformation.