Introduction ix
Awakening My Heart 1
One Hundred Names for Love 10
Let Me Count the Ways 17
Smile at Fear 26
Real Happiness 35
Moon by the Window 46
No Is Not the Opposite of Anything 53
Fire Monks 64
Wide Awake 73
Gaining Perspective 78
Fidelity 82
The Purple Wig 90
Right Lying 99
Precious Energy 107
Beyond Religion 113
The Making of a Spiritual Hero 119
Across Many Mountains 129
The Need of the Hour 138
Occupy Wall Street 148
To Uphold the World 159
Beyond Language: Finding Freedom through Thoughts and Words 168
Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes 174
Ocean of Dharma 180
Vivid Awareness 196
Reconnecting with Ourselves 207
No Need to Do Zazen, Therefore Must Do Zazen 214
Zen Questions 219
Speak No Evil, Tweet No Evil 227
Contributors 243
Credits 251