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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... bring Bud- dhist teachings into social change , the difference today is ... I am so impressed by you . Your generation is on the front lines against gun violence , fighting for climate justice , and so many other is- sues . Thank you ...
... bring him enlightenment . At one point he was down to only one grain of rice per day . He was so skinny he could touch his spine by poking his belly . ( There are statues of the starving Buddha all over Asia today . ) However , in spite ...
... bring it to an expert to ask for a second opinion . Only later , if you are sure it is genuine gold , do you buy the ring . " Spiritual and philosophical teachings require the same scrutiny . You have to check them out first . Try them ...
... bring out this feeling of being alive , but no retreat is neces- sary in order for us to wake up . Waking up can happen at any moment , in any place , and can be done by anyone . Yet most of us are not awake in our lives , in fact we ...
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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 |