Interviews with nine of the greatest Buddhist teachers living today, revealing their thoughts on our world � filled with inspiring intelligence and understanding

In this remarkable book, Buddhist masters address many of the topics affecting the world including: war, poverty, the growing trend of drug and alcohol abuse, the distorting influence of the media, the dangerous pursuit of wealth and the importance of education. Among those interviewed are Roshi Joan Halifax, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Tenzin Robert Thurman

Wisdom of the Buddhist Masters: Common and Uncommon Sense, Robert Sachs, Watkins, Paperback, 240 pages, $17.95

Robert Sachs has spent the last twenty-five years studying with some of today's most noted Tibetan spiritual leaders and Ayurvedic physicians. He is a member of Sogyal Rinpoche's Spiritual Dying Network, a Licensed Social Worker, and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. The author of Perfect Endings and The Complete Guide to Nine-Star Ki, he lives in California.