xxi, 314 pages ; 25 cm; Includes index.; Baba Yaga and our sacred longing -- The guardians of the heart: angels of light, ocean of tears -- The fires of initiation -- The heart as mother of the world: the gate of sorrow -- Nothing and everything: the gate of emptiness -- Who are you really, wanderer?: Satori and the gate of oneness -- The gateless gate: the gate of the eternal present -- Beyond Satori: the maps of awakening -- No enlightened retirement -- The dirty-laundry -- The mandala of awakening: what am I leaving out? -- This very body, the buddha -- Awakened emotions and ordinary perfection -- Honoring family karma -- Many brothers and sisters: the gifts of community -- Awakening with all beings -- The laughter of the wise.; One of the nation's leading Buddhist teachers uses stories to reveal the secret of discovering wisdom while pursuing personal spirituality.; 

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