Foreword	xiii
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xix
Lessons	1
Introduction	3
The Perfect Buddhist Boyfriend	5
The Backward Step	10
Climbing with Tara	17
Running as Meditation	22
Dream a Better Dream	29
Ordinary Awakening	35
Winning over Depression	43
I'm a Mutt	48
Life as a Vietnamese Nun	52
Drugs and the Dharma	59
Getting Off the Cushion	65
A Way of Life	71
Going for the Guru	76
Life Stories	85
Introduction	87
Growing Up with the Dharma Bums	89
Bridging East and West	99
Extreme Care	107
A Dharma Punx Path	115
In My Father's Footsteps	119
My Mom's a Buddha	123
Livelihood	129
Introduction	131
If a Nice Jewish Boy Sits in a Cave, Does He Make a Difference?	133
Caught in Indra's Net	144
Halted Breath	147
A Small Step from the Lotus	155
Juvenile Hall Dharma	160
Do Androids Dream of Electric Dharma?	167
Freeing Tibet, Freeing Myself	172
A Flash of Lightning: Inner Revolution and Social Transformation	176
Socially Engaged Buddhism Inside-Out	182
Reflections	189
Glossary	220
Contributors	224
About the Editor	233