"A survivor of war and anti-Semitism, Ayya Khema embodied an all-forgiving compassion. She lived with great courage. In the California desert, on the Nuns' Island in Sri Lanka, in Germany and New Mexico and other venues, she gave her clear, concise exposition of the Buddha's teachings–advocating for women's full participation in the Buddhist world and founding organizations and practice centers to awaken the flame of Dharma in everyone's heart. In this book, Ayya Khema highlights the muscularity of Buddhist practice, the mindful effort necessary for the cultivation of love–first for ourselves and then reaching out to cradle our beleaguered world. In plain language she guides us to transform our suffering to joy in every aspect of our lives as we walk the path to peace."–Sandy Boucher, author of Turning the Wheel