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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... friend tells you he or she is moving . You open your eyes , as if for the first time , to the suffering on the planet — as well as in your very own neighborhood - violence , poverty , injustice . In truth , life for most people , no ...
... friends under the spell of materialism , seeking approval , trying to fit into the sys- tem , and I knew I wanted no part of that . I graduated from college unsure about my life and where it would take me . I had criticized the culture ...
... friend suggested I try a Buddhist meditation retreat . I laughed at the idea ! I believed myself to be far too political to be spiri- tual . But as my friendships grew with the Tibetan people , I be- came intrigued . One day I joined a ...
... friend Channa , he entered the city , without illusions for the first time . According to the legend , the prince encountered four signs . First he nearly tripped over a man in the street who was covered in sores and breathing shallowly ...
... friend who was an American Buddhist monk . Most of the Buddhists I met were older than I was , but Paul was twenty - five so we had a lot in common to talk about . We used to sit on the side of the road drinking chai , the milky tea ...
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 |