Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place

by Melvin McLeod

"I've studied politics my entire life. It's been because of my time working on this book that I've finally learned what's really important in politics." So says Melvin McLeod, editor of Mindful Politics , a book that transcends Right and Left, progressive and conservative, to get to the heart of what matters: how we can all make a positive difference in our complex political world. This is not your typical political book. It's not written at a fever...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861712986
• ISBN13: 9780861712984
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Buddha at War

This book is excellent. My son ordered 3 Buddhist books at the same time for a term paper concerning war. This was far and away the best of the three. It is a collection of essays, some of which touch on war. The essays are well worth reading.

Illuminating

I'm not Buddhist, but I am very politically active, and that's why I decided to check out this book. 2006 looks to be a year of changes, probably because the powerful have become disconnected from reality, and a group of people who have questioned the "reality" and dared to think in new ways are pushing forward. The essays in this book encourage the reader to question assumptions... especially the assumption that Buddhists are above politics. The last, best essay by Sam Harris poses the most subversive question: would getting rid of the religion of Buddhism make the world a better place?