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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... and Young Adult's Retreats , Girl's Dharma Group , and Alice Project School in India . This book would not be here with- out you . And , of course , it is for you . Foreword t's been twenty years since the publication of Wide viii.
... 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 been linked to our online lives ...
... course of my effort until I win that which may be won by hu- man ability , human effort , human exertion . The prince sat under the tree for twenty- y - four hours . There are many stories about what happened that night . Some may be au ...
... course you are advice : Neither 22 uncertain , of course you are in doubt . Here is my believe nor reject anything simply because you have heard it.
... course , and I was getting what seemed like textbook answers from my Bud- dhist teachers . But Paul always was able to make me understand . One sunny day on a grassy slope of a mountainside , I said to him , " All these teachings are ...
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 |