Melvin McLeod attended the National Defence College of Canada, the country's highest institution for the study of domestic and international affairs. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Shambhala Sun magazine and Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Journal. He is also the editor of the Best Buddhist Writing collections. He has spent his life studying politics; he took a degree in political science, including a period of study in Washington, and has covered political stories in his capacity as a journalist. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
"Mindful Politics lifts the political discussion out of the muck of
fundamentalism and turf protection. This book is uplifting,
practical, and gives hope where I thought there may no longer be
any. Now if only we could sneak copies into the Oval
Office."--Susan Piver Browne, bestselling author of The Hard
Questions
"Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better
Place has instantly become one of my favorite books. It is an
amazing collection of thoughtful and helpful reflections. For the
sake of our planet, I can I only hope it will become a
bestseller."--James Ishmael Ford, head teacher of Boundless Way
Zen, and author of Zen Master WHO? and If You're Lucky, Your Heart
Will Break
"Dharma and Politics. It's a marriage made in America, that great,
rich melting pot of contradictions. Mindful Politics has gathered
the big names--former California guv'ner Jerry Brown, Pema Chodron,
Thich Nhat Hanh, even the Dalai Lama himself--around an ancient
idea whose time is more relevant than ever: that the enlightened
governance of a society transcends issues of gender, class,
race--even partisanship. Melvin McLeod's Mindful Politics offers us
a first hint of what the consummation between Buddhadharma and
American politics might look like--and how to get there."--Waylon
Lewis, editor of elephantjournal.com
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