Presents the foundations, building blocks, and threefold logic for manifesting enlightened society: 1) Discovering basic goodness by overcoming anti-enlightenment tendencies through mindfulness-awareness meditation; 2) Cultivating joyful discipline free from laziness, on and off the cushion; 3) Connecting with others through gentleness (maitri), compassion (karuna), devotion to the teacher, and appreciation for all beings. Topics include working with ego-driven resistance to meditation; fearlessness in facing the clear light of buddha nature; developing naturalness, industriousness, cheerfulness, and joy; moving beyond barriers to naturally develop non-ego vision; appreciation for lineage as living tradition; continual awareness; "open pain" versus "closed pain"; and communication with the atmosphere around us.