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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... later . Sure , there are things I would have said differently . Having had a thirty - year career teach- ing mindfulness , I am always discovering new ways of expressing concepts , and have new stories and new experiences to share . But ...
... later , the world has woken up to the fluidity of gender , something I was mostly unaware of in 2003. I hope my readers who are trans or gender - nonconforming will understand and will still find the lessons here of benefit to them on ...
... to consider that the answers to my problems might be found in Asia . So in 1989 , I flew to India . Four months later I was living in the Buddhist hill town of Dharamsala and working for a Tibetan rights organization . Each morning I awoke.
... Later his wife and child also became enlightened . But that , as they say , is another story . The next morning , Siddhartha left the castle with Channa . He cut off his long , thick hair - the sign of the Shakya clan . He went into the ...
... later an order of nuns formed , too . He had many students from all back- grounds . He taught kings and queens , merchants and servants , the rich and the poor , and even children . He preached wisdom , love , and compassion to all who ...
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 |