CONTENTS
Introduction: Fairy Tales, the Real World, and True Love
PART I THE DHARMA OF FRIENDSHIP
1. Mercenaries or Besties: What Are Friends For?
2. The Bad Guys: Out There vs. in Here
3. Find Your Inner Fezzik: The Practice of Friendship
5. Lost on the High Seas: Emptiness and Dating
6. Basic Goodness: How the Farmboy Was Finally Reborn
7. As You Wish, Part I: The Practice of Partnership
8. All Sentient Beings Have Been Grandpa
9. Fred Savage Is a Jerk, and I Am Fred Savage: Gratitude for Your Lineage
10. As You Wish, Part II: The Practice of Family
Conclusion: Have Fun Storming the Castle
Appendix: Seven-Step Loving-Kindness (Metta or Maitri) Practice in 20–25 Minutes