I. Introduction
I. THE SECRET OF RULERSHIP
1. What About Me? 9
2. Windhorse 20
3. The Ten Percent Advantage 28
II. THE PATH OF THE TIGER
4. How to Make a Decision 41
5. Understanding Karma 50
6. The Utility of Regret 59
7. The Virtue of Exertion 66
8. Hanging Out with the Right Crowd 72
9. The Confidence of Contentment 79
III. THE PATH OF THE LION
10. The Virtue of Discipline 87
11. No Blame 93
12. Letting Love Flow 100
13. Generating Compassion 106
14. The Confidence of Delight in Helping Others 111
IV. THE PATH OF THE GARUDA
15. The Truth about Existence 121
16. The Virtue of Letting Go 128
17. The Confidence of Equanimity 133
V. THE PATH OF THE DRAGON
18. The Virtue of Knowing Selflessness 143
19. The Confidence of Wisdom 152
20. Attracting Auspiciousness 158
VI. THE CONFIDENCE OF RULERSHIP
21. Ruling from the Ground Up 167
22. Ruling with Wisdom 172
23. Ruling with Power 178
24. Ruling Your World 189
Appendix A: The Posture of Meditation 197
Appendix B: Guidelines for Breathing Meditation 198
Appendix C: Guidelines for Contemplative
Meditation 200
Resources 202
Glossary 207
Acknowledgements 209
