Buddha was a revolutionary. His practice was subversive; his message, seditious. His enlightened point of view went against the norms of his day - in his words, "against the stream." His teachings changed the world, and now they can change you too.

Presenting the basics of Buddhism with personal anecdotes, exercises, and guided meditations, bestselling author Noah Levine guides the reader along a spiritual path that has led to freedom from suffering and has saved lives for 2,500 years. Levine should know. Buddhist meditation saved him from a life of addiction and crime. He went on to counsel and teach countless others the Buddhist way to freedom, and here he shares those life-changing lessons with you. Read and awaken to a new and better life.
Against the Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries, Noah Levine, HarperOne, Paperback, 169 Pages, $15.99

Noah Levine, the author of the national bestseller Dharma Punx, is a Buddhist teacher, counselor, and writer. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1988, was trained to teach by Jack Kornfield, and leads meditation groups and workshops nationally as well as in juvenile halls and prisons. Levine holds a master's degree in counseling psychology and has studied with many well-known and respected teachers in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions. Levine lives in Los Angeles.

Contents: AGAINST THE STREAM: A Buddhist Manual For Spiritual Revolutionaries by Noah Levine

Foreword

Preface AN INVITATION TO REVOLUTION

Part One BASIC TRAINING
History and Fundamentals of the Inner Revolution

Part Two BOOT CAMP
Fundamentals of the Spiritual Revolution

Part Three THE FIELD GUIDE
Engaging Reality

Part Four THE REVOLUTIONARY MANIFESTO

Appendix MEDITATIVE TRAININGS

Resources SUGGESTED READING IN NONFICTION AND FICTION, WEB RESOURCES, AND MEDITATION CENTERS