The advice of the author in this book, to live simply, contemplate the way things are, and let go of suffering is attractively clear to our confused and anxious society. He offers many ideas from his own experience and a centuries-old Theravaden Buddhist tradition of freeing the mind and opening the heart - through formal meditation as well as in daily life. This work, based on the author's talks for students and his answers to their questions, offers both an insider's perspective on many of the basic teachings, and a radically simple approach to life.