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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... world and to share with others the love , wisdom , and kindness that is inside each of you and is deeply needed during these challenging times . Diana Winston , Los Angeles , 2023 introduction : riding the roller Coaster I had no peace xii.
... inside our house we hung pictures of gurus ( spiritual teachers ) on the walls . We ate tofu , talked about reincarnation , and demonstrated for peace at marches and rallies . My dad more or less put up with it , al- though spirituality ...
... to step outside his parent's expectations and to look deeply inside himself . His discoveries would affect millions of people for more than two thousand years ! two trust your direct experience : the kalama sutta Make 20.
... inside me , and wait to see how it would fit in as I learned more . I chose not to accept the teaching right away . The teachings on clinging , or attachment were another story . When I learned that the Buddha had said that suffering is ...
... inside you in a real and solid way . They won't be overturned . They'll be yours . " Questioning is an absolutely necessary part of the spiritual journey . It prevents us from " blind faith , " or believing something without any ...
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 |