Buddhist masters say that we are in a Dark Age - but all is not lost

If we are to strive for a new way of life and a lasting peace, we must become warriors. We must take responsibility for the future and guide the world through its Dark Age into a more enlightened and peaceful time.

To achieve this vision we need to:

Understand the four thoughts that revolutionize the mind - and take personal responsibility for the future

Understand the four noble truths - there's no need to despair

Understand and act on the four components of action - and change our attitude to life

Use the power of meditation and turn the goodness of the human race into positive energy to help transform the world

The Venerable Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche used to say that it is always possible to cheer up. And ultimately, a mind that is transformed, free and cheerful can help create peace and happiness. Let us start down the path from this very moment.

"The Buddha at War is devoted to gaining access to the battlefield, the one inside us that spawns the one we see before us, and emerging victorious." Stephen Levine, author of A Year to Live and Turning Toward the Mystery.

Content - Dedication, Preface by His Holiness the 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Foreword by Stephen Levine, Introduction: A Ray of Hope, Appendix 1: "How to React as a Buddhist to the September 11th Tragedy", Appendix 2: Postscript on an American Election,  Bibliography, Index