Namaste

We live in trying times. Every generation tends to believe that. But since 2025 the United States has been a nation in genuine turmoil, and this is increasing the level of tension for everyone on the planet. Is there anything we can do about this?

The principles of Western Liberal Democracy that preserved and protected the fundamental rights and liberties of free expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and equality under the law for all, for the last two hundred and fifty years are fading away as American Democracy is replaced with authoritarianism. Americans who believe that the United States should be a Christian nation are in power, and they are doing their best to marginalize other faiths.

Buddhism has been around since around 500 BC. The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) have remained with us for that long because they offer a path to inner peace and tranquility. That path is needed perhaps more than ever in America, and the world. Buddhism is not generally viewed as a religion, but rather a philosophy... a particular way of viewing the world with patience, compassion and thoughtfulness. For those seeking to reach out for inner equanimity during these times, this book offers a glimpse into what one needs to do to find it.