Rev. Sumi Loundon Kim is the Buddhist chaplain at Duke University and minister for the Buddhist Families of Durham. She has published two anthologies, Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists and The Buddha's Apprentices: More Voices of Young Buddhists. Following a master's degree in Buddhist studies and Sanskrit from the Harvard Divinity School, she was the associate director for the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Barre, Massachusetts. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband and two children.
Sharon Salzberg, a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1971 and has been teaching worldwide since 1974. She is the author of Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, Lovingkindness, and A Heart As Wide As The World. She lives in Barre, Massachusetts.
"The Buddha's Apprentices is a stellar follow up to Sumi's first
collection, Blue Jean Buddha. In this book she broadens the
perspective of dharma practitioners in the west, diversifies the
voices and shines light upon the important issues of age, race, and
tradition. Reading this book is like having conversations with and
hearing the stories of your friends, children, teachers and peers.
A great introduction for newcomers to Buddhism and an inspiration
to practitioners from all schools of Buddha Dharma."--Noah Levine,
author of Dharma Punx and Against the Stream
"Awesome in the beginning, awesome in the middle, and awesome in
the end. Forget Chicken Soup for the whatever Soul, The Buddha's
Apprentices is a four-course meal of spiritual food. Whether you
are new to Buddhism or have read an assortment of books on the
subject, The Buddha's Apprentices has something for everyone.
Crisp, clear, honest writing reveals how these young adults (and a
few elders) are living the teachings in our modern world--in high
schools, colleges, and monasteries, through relating with parents,
teachers, and friends. The book does an excellent job of showing
more than telling the power and challenges of the path. If you are
in the high school or college-age population and are looking to
live your life with deeper wisdom, this book is for you."--Soren
Gordhamer, author of Just Say Om!
"In The Buddha's Apprentices, the contributors bring a broader
range of experiences. There is more representation from teens and
there is also a selection of narratives from big-name, older
practitioners who reflect on their youthful engagement with the
dharma. Some of the stories offer genuinely touching and complex
accounts of how practice has been important to their lives and
self-formations. The stories in Buddha's Apprentices help us
understand that in most sanghas today, you are considered young if
you're under forty--because most everyone else is over fifty. This
can be alienating. If you're a young person interested in the
buddhadharma and you're far from a center or Buddhist community,
you might feel even freakier. And so this book offers something to
the lucky, isolated youth who manages to get her hands on it. The
Buddha's Apprentices is a fine volume, and a solid successor to
Blue Jean Buddha."-- "Shambhala Sun"
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