| | Preface | p. ix |
| | The Overview | |
| | Laying the Foundation | p. 25 |
| | The Second Commitment: Committing to Take Care of One Another | |
| | Beyond Our Comfort Zone | p. 65 |
| | Nowhere to Hide | p. 101 |
| | Awakening in the Channel Ground | p. 117 |
| | Related Readings | p. 141 |
| | The Fundamental Ambiguity of Being Human | p. 3 |
| | Breathing in Pain, Breathing Our Relief | p. 79 |
| | We are Needed | p. 133 |
| | Life without the Story Line | p. 15 |
| | The Catalyst for Compassion | p. 89 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 140 |
| | The First Commitment: Committing to Not Cause Harm | |
| | The Third Commitment: Committing to Embrace the World Just as it is | |
| | Concluding Words | |
| | Be Fully Present, Feel Your Heart, and Leap | p. 41 |
| | Staying in the Middle | p. 51 |
| | Books and Audio | p. 143 |