Wide Awake: Buddhism for the New GenerationPenguin, 5 août 2003 - 304 pages Many of today's teenagers are tired of the pressure to compete and consume-and are looking for a different way to live their lives. This book offers an alternative: the 2,500-year old practice of Buddhism. Written in a style that will have immediate appeal to young "seekers" and those wanting to understand the ancient teachings, this book addresses such relevant topics as peer pressure, emotional difficulties, stress, fostering peace, and even protecting the environment. For everyone looking for self-help, self-esteem, and self-awareness, this book offers advice on: •Discovering truth in a world of hype •Finding peace amid the ups and downs of life •Accepting ourselves •Working with difficult emotions •How to meditate •Dealing with temptations and making the right decisions about sex and drugs •Advice on volunteering, working for peace, and protecting the environment |
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... body and mind that are harmful . Of course , technology can be both positive and negative , but research is pointing to the problems of media overuse , with anxiety and depression rising in teen populations . Mental health issues have ...
... body is subject to decay and disease . It's not always healthy like yours . " Next they met a woman whose gray hair , missing teeth , wrinkles , and bent - over back baffled the prince . " Channa , what is wrong with this woman ...
... body , but something wonderful had hap- pened in his mind . " Maybe I have gone too far , " he thought . " Maybe starvation isn't the way to freedom . " Returning to the present , he accepted Sujata's milk and drank , feeling his body ...
... body , and clubbed and beat him . In truth , it is more possible that mind - numbing pain tortured the prince's unmoving body . Then Mara tried to make him doubt his task : " Who do you think you are to understand the nature of reality ...
... body , as best she could for the full day . Although her mind seemed to jump around non - stop at first , after a while it became very focused and still . At six P.M. , the meditation center served a light meal , usu- ally of fruit and ...
Table des matières
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mosquitoes equanimity and the eight worldly conditions | 57 |
meditation instruction | 71 |
hindrances to meditation | 91 |
working with | 108 |
from selfjudgment | 123 |
it must be karma | 161 |
walking down the path with others | 229 |
commitment | 269 |
glossary | 275 |
suggested readings | 281 |