Understanding submission. 1. Submission: submitting to the will of wind and children
Understanding fasting. 2. Fasting: hunger in dark rooms
Understanding study. 3. Study: practicing my failures
Interlude: Discipline hazard #1: The self-hatred narrative
Understanding solitude. Solitude: souvenirs from the void
Understanding meditation. Meditation: cooking chemicals in my head
Understanding confession. Confession: my redemption tour
Understanding simplicity. Sinplicity: the gift of boredom
Understanding service. Service: can I be your martyr?
Interlude: Discipline hazard #2: my inner Pharisee
Understanding prayer. Prayer: gifts from Bill
Understanding guidance. Guidance: embracing the desert
Understanding worship. Worship: responding to the divine spark
Understanding celebration. Celebration: tattooed joy
Conclusion: endings and new beginnings.