Zen wrapped in karma dipped in chocolate: a trip through death, sex, divorce, and spiritual celebrity in search of the true dharma

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Zen death trip -- Los Angeles -- Dallas to Cincinnati -- Money changes everything -- Does real Buddhism exist in the West? -- Abuse of power in Zen, or what happens when a Zen master sleeps with his students -- My mom is dead (and she's not gonna take it anymore) -- Where do we go when we die? -- I don't know -- Working for weird people -- Goal/no goal -- Meeting three Godzillas in Tokyo -- Working for the Suicide Girls -- Porno Buddhist -- No sin, of how I spent my fourth of July -- Misusing sex -- If you're going to San Francisgo be sure to wear some reality in your hair -- Ozzfest -- Zen in San Quentin -- Canned! -- Ain't got nothin' yet -- Thunder on the prairie -- In which I have to take a pee really bad -- Psycho kitty, qu'est que c'est? -- Altered states in an isolation tank -- Your life is not your own -- Sold! Cheap! -- Retreat! -- Taking and giving the procepts -- Meanwhile, back in Tokyo -- Akron -- Room 666 -- Taking aim -- Meeting death face-to-face -- In which I vow to be an asshole forever -- Doc Martens outside the door -- End.;Challenges popular conceptions about preternaturally calm, all-wise spiritual gurus to counsel readers about real-world Buddhism as a practical lifestyle approach that enables practitioners to manage challenging times, in a guide that describes the personal difficulties faced by the author during a year spent leading Zen retreats across the country.