One of the West's most beloved Buddhist teachers and fourteen prominent coauthors collaborate in this book to discuss the Five Mindfulness Trainings- protecting life, acting with generosity, behaving responsibly in sexual relationships, speaking and listening deeply and mindfully, and avoiding substance abuse- offering insights into how they can play an important role in personal relationships as well as society at large. Also included is a lucid introduction to the Upasaka sutra, one of the principal Buddhist texts on laic ethics.