Fortunately due to a delayed flight, I was able to read all of Noah Levine’s Dharma Punx straight to the end. This topical sentence popped out at me:

My mind tended toward judging and resenting all of the rich, white Buddhists who were there with their brand new BMWs and designer clothes, yet in my better moments I realized that maybe there was some hope for our country if the ruling class was at least trying to wake up.

Hm.