Moh Hardin is a senior teacher in the Shambhala lineage. The son of a Methodist minister, he graduated from Duke University with a B. A. in music. He teaches Buddhism and meditation in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he lives. Hardin believes that changes in the world come through "the little-drop approach":
"The forces of aggression and greed have a lot of strength in the world these days. Every time we add a drop of love, of caring, of deeper understanding, we are countering those forces and establishing a world based on friendship and openness. Each little drop is so very important."
The first step towards a fuller understanding of love is acknowledging your basic goodness and experiencing the warmth of friendship with yourself. The second step is loving your partner. Hardin quotes his teacher Chogyam Trungpa on what this means: "Being in love does not mean possessing the other person; it simply means appreciating the other person." This can be done through flashing generosity, skillfully listening, and trusting your partner.
Loving your child is the third step and it involves connecting with that person’s inner goodness. Appreciating him/her as he/she really is means letting go of perfectionism.
The last section of the book explores and explains taking the Bodhisattva Path which is described as "love beyond ego." It involves opening our hearts to strangers and wishing them well-being and joy. This path takes generosity, discipline, and patience. We become bodhisattva warriors to ease the suffering in the world.
