Foreword Joanna Macy vii
Preface Susan Moon ix
Introduction Alan Senauke xiii

PART ONE: Practicing in the Home and in the Heart 1
Introduction 3
On Beggars Susan Moon 5
Crawling Gary Snyder 12
Money and Livelihood behind Bars Fleet Maull 15
Bad Dog Lin Jensen 22
Imperfection Is a Beautiful Thing Joan Tollifson 28
Dealing with the Anger Caused by Racism Robin Hart 38
Making Peace with Myself Jenna Jordison 46
Healing and Empowerment Sally Clay 53
Shadows of War and Class Annette Herskovits 58
Dead Man's Coat Jarvis Jay Masters 67
The Breakfast Club Michael Acutt 71

PART TWO: Taking the Practice into the World 77
Introduction 79
Seeking Evil, Finding Only Good Melody Ermachild Chavis 81
Being Arrested Maylie Scott 90
Landmines of the Heart Bob Maat 98
Journey of a Broken Heart Marianne Dresser 103
Impossible Choices Maia Duerr 108
Nowhere to Run Tony Patchell 115
There Was a Gun In the House Lynn Dix interviewed by Susan Moon 124
Just Trust Yourself Wendy Egyoku Nakao 130
Becoming the Landscape Nanao Sakaki interviewed by Trevor
Carolan 138

PART THREE: Food for Thought 143
Introduction 145
The Practice of Peace Thich Nhat Hanh 147
Wellsprings of Engaged Buddhism Kenneth Kraft 154
Buddhist Resources for Despair Joanna Macy 162
Nourishing Freedom Mushim Ikeda-Nash 168
About Money Robert Aitken 174
Impossible Possibilities Norman Fischer 179
Buddha's Mother Saving Tibet Robert Thurman 186
Caring for Home Jack Kornfield 197
Speed Diana Winston 202
Can This Practice Be Saved? Jan Chozen Bays 209
Imagine Living in Your Bathroom Diana Lion 217
Vowing Peace in an Age of War Alan Senauke 220
Resources Donald Rothberg 229

Contributors 234