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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... spirituality was not his interest at the time . I was embar- rassed by my weird upbringing , and felt I would never fit in . In junior high school I was unsure of the social rules and awake 4 didn't have the right clothes or listen to.
... felt part of it . College had not prepared me for real life , that was for sure . I was angry and resentful . What was I supposed to do with my life ? I knew making money was not the answer , and I was burned out on activism . My mother ...
... felt hopeless . To hear that everything gained will also be lost was not exactly comforting . But the next part of the nun's teachings blew my mind . This may be the truth of things , she said , but there is a deeper truth . We can ...
... felt a restlessness he couldn't explain . He had a beautiful wife and child , yet his life felt meaningless , empty . He felt disgust for this indolent palace life . There must be more to the world than stuff , he thought . ( Does this ...
... felt the worst about leaving his wife and child . This decision has been debated throughout Buddhist his- tory . How could he be so selfish ? Would he have become the who was the buddha ? Buddha if he stayed with his family ? I can't.
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 |