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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... follow his teachings . Brahma assured him that if people learned of the Buddha's discovery , they too could walk the path and discover freedom for themselves . who was the buddha ? The Buddha began a forty - five - year career as the ...
... follow or whom to believe ? This question is an ancient one , and has been the challenge of every spiritual seeker , no matter their age or the age in which they live . More than 2,500 years ago during the lifetime of the Bud- dha ...
... follow it . When you know for kalama sutta in a nutshell Do not believe something because : you have heard it before . it is an old tradition ⚫ it is written in religious or other books • superficially it seems true logically or ...
... follow it . " This advice , one of the most basic principles of Buddhism , is known at the Kalama Sutta ( " sutta " means " teaching " and is pronounced as " soo - ta " ) . The Buddha encouraged people to fully examine , experi- ence ...
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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 |