The Bloods is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips, which dates back to the 1950s.
Noah Levine -LRB- born 1971 -RRB- is an American Buddhist teacher and the author of the books Dharma Punx  : A Memoir -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Against the Stream  : A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , The Heart of the Revolution  : The Buddha 's Radical Teachings on Forgiveness , Compassion , and Kindness -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and Refuge Recovery  : A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction -LRB- 2014 -RRB- .. American. United States. Buddhist. Buddhist. As a counselor known for his philosophical alignment with Buddhism and punk ideology , he identifies his Buddhist beliefs and practices with both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions .. Buddhism. Buddhism. Buddhist. Buddhist. punk ideology. punk ideology. Theravada. Theravada. Mahayana. Mahayana. He holds a master 's degree in counseling psychology from CIIS .. CIIS. California Institute of Integral Studies