A collection of essays by the American Buddhist nun in which she offers advice on how to find happiness by moving toward painful situations and learning to remain peaceful in the midst of chaos.

Intimacy with fear -- When things fall apart -- This very moment is the perfect teacher -- Relax as it is -- It's never too late -- Not causing harm -- Hopelessness and death -- Eight worldly dharmas -- SIx kinds of loneliness -- Curious about existence -- Nonaggression and the four Maras -- Growing up -- Widening the circle of compassion -- THe love that will not die -- Going against the grain -- Servants of peace -- Opinions -- Secret oral instructions -- Three methods for working with chaos -- The trick of choicelessness -- Reversing the wheel of samsara -- The path is the goal.