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Reflections on Mercy, Activism, and Doing "Nothing" for Peace

By: Lin Jensen

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Paperback | 1 March 2007

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There's a war on—and Lin Jensen isn't gonna take it standing up. In 36 riveting scenes, Pavement shows how the Buddhist perspective can help us all, even in the toughest times.

Every day, Lin Jensen has gone down to the center of his small town of Chico, California, plopped down a meditation cushion, and sat "peace vigils" in protest of the US invasion of Iraq—his honest effort to change the world.

From his knee-level spot on the pavement, he has encountered a wonderful array of what Lin calls "uprights": a heart-breakingly generous homeless man who offers Lin his only possession; hostile passers-by who shout "F@#k you, Peace Wimp!"; "White Wolf," who punctuates every comment (always shouted!) with a sharp poke to Lin's chest; compassionate soldiers; and more—all amid rain and bright sun, exhaust fumes, and the scent of azaleas.

Jensen, the author who so moved readers with his acclaimed memoir Bad Dog!, here shares what sidewalk-dwelling has taught him about humility, generosity, and what it really means to love our neighbors. It's inspiring, good-humored reading—especially for anyone who might work or wish for change but doesn't want to be just spitting into the wind.

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"The author of one of my very favorite books, Bad Dog!, has done it again--this time with musings on how to talk peace without saying a word. He shows up, as few of us have the time or even the inclination to, by simply sitting on a town pavement with a peace sign--and he does this every day! Now he has captured the sights and sounds of his experiences in a piercingly honest memoir which reveals the human spirit. He's been poked in the ribs, shouted at, sat alongside with, stepped over, and applauded by the 'uprights, ' who see him on the sidewalk. A rich revealing of a heart that won't be moved in anydirection--except toward love's possibilities. I love Lin Jensen's work and would take Bad Dog! and this on a desert island any day!"--Nancy Patton, editor of Mandala

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Doing Nothing: An Introduction	p. 1
Hitting the Streets	p. 6
White Wolf	p. 12
Doubt	p. 16
Genuine Heart of Peace	p. 20
I Don't Know	p. 23
Classroom	p. 26
The Cries of the Vanquished	p. 28
Watch and Respond	p. 31
Diesel and Azaleas	p. 36
The Nature of Fun	p. 40
Comfort	p. 43
Insults	p. 47
"You Don't Know Me!"	p. 50
Xenophobia	p. 53
"Will You Be Here A While?"	p. 57
"Could You Use Some Help?"	p. 62
Getting Free	p. 65
Turning Away	p. 69
Redemption	p. 72
Home	p. 75
It Doesn't Look Right	p. 78
The Gospel of War	p. 81
Love and Will	p. 83
Curbside	p. 85
The Crosswalk	p. 87
Balance	p. 90
Right and Wrong	p. 95
Showing Up	p. 98
Refuge in an Uncertain World	p. 101
Atonement	p. 104
The Sound a Town Makes	p. 108
Ringing the World in Anew	p. 111
The Wisdom of Letting Things Come	p. 115
When It's Best to Bow Down	p. 118
Truce: An Epilogue	p. 123
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