The Buddha is Still Teaching-Contemporary Buddhist Wisdom selected and edited by Jack Kornfield is a wonderful book. I tend to read very fast and this was just the book to slow me down-way down.

I have been fortunate enough to meet and study with several of the teachers whose writings are included in this book, and I am familiar with many more from having read their books in the past. Some were entirely new to me. These are our present day teachers, carrying on the Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha, passed down through generations of teachers to us today. It is a wealth of wisdom compiled in this little book, and the only way to really let it sink in, is to slow way down with it. So I “took the one seat” as Jack Kornfield calls us to do, and I savored these teachings.

Whether Buddhism is new to you, or something you’ve studied for years, you will find this book to be a gem. I also highly recommend some of Jack Kornfield’s earlier books, particularly After the Ecstasy the Laundry and A Path with Heart.